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March 28, 2023 Off

One simple tool every gardener needs

By Michael

I have the one simple tool you need to solve just about any plant problems in a hurry. Picture it, your leafbaby is not looking like it should and you...

February 23, 2023 0

Seed packets are full of seeds AND information

By Michael

There's a ton of places to get seed from, even your local library! It's a much less expensive alternative to buying full sized plants or even partly mature seedlings. A...

January 23, 2023 Off

Fungus gnats

By Michael

My friend Nomaan reached out to me with a garden pest related question recently. After a monthly watering of the new cactus terrarium he and I got as part of...

November 18, 2019 Off

Houseplants DO clean the air

By Michael

I'm triggered over being targeted about my houseplants. No it's not really controversial.  I've mentioned the air cleaning benefits of plants before. For a long time the common wisdom is...

March 31, 2019 0

Free trees for your next landscaping project

By Michael

You read that right free trees Every year for the past few years state and local governments departments of environmental protection, department of agriculture, forestry or fish and wildlife services...

March 10, 2019 0

Curb appeal – our latest spring project

By Michael

Announcing the newest project in our portfolio - Improving curb appeal on a budget Looking at the front of your home in the doldrums of winter can really get you...

April 15, 2018 0

Sun Joe TJ604E – Product review

By Michael

Depending on your project the Sun Joe TJ604E could be your diamond in the rough Dad always says, use the right tool for the job. And depending on the job, the Sun...

March 25, 2018 0

Start your own blog in 6 easy steps for free!

By Michael

We've been reading a lot of  blog posts lately A lot, like almost an unhealthy amount. It got us to thinking about why we blog, why others do it, and...

March 11, 2018 0

Gardening Calendar Month by Month

By Michael

Garden planning calendar Some folks might think that the garden calendar is only a few months long and for some of us that's true.  For many gardeners though, our calendar...

February 25, 2018 0

Be prepared when talking to a gardener about the weather

By Michael

How about that weather Everyone talks about the weather. It's a great conversation filler whether you know a person well or are just breaking the ice. Whether it's hot, cold,...

  • Checked on my potatoes and found... this guy
    I dug into corner of my potato pot just to check on the potatoes and found this. Well... technically its a potato.I think😂 Not what I was expecting but did not disappoint 😂 submitted by /u/mgdf_420 [link] [comments]
  • I should call her
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  • appreciating my first grown cauli
    submitted by /u/PassengerIcy3934 [link] [comments]
  • Alamanda Yellow
    Location: India submitted by /u/sneha_9296 [link] [comments]
  • 2,254 tomatoes later…
    I got hit with the late season blight. I planted 120 plants and took off what I could after the plants turned gross. Mostly determinate plants. I’ve made pasta sauce 6 times and salsa at least 5. Zone 5b. submitted by /u/n0senuggetz [link] [comments]
  • UPDATE: Bean Pole Jungle
    Just went out and picked everything of size, or bigger. Some were a little too big, but I'll be canning everything so they should soften up. Ended up vaccuum sealing and freezing for now until I get time to can them, and I ended up with 20lbs 7.4oz. Still TONS out there that will grow […]
  • Intersex corn?
    I’ve had a garden for years now and never saw this before. My sweet corn has a monoecious stalk (I just looked up the scientific term lol), and thought it was so cool that plants can be intersex too! Does anyone else run into this? I live in a city center so I wonder if […]
  • Neat_
    Peeped this guy while digging up my bundle flowers. Saw it and wished I had money to have a microphone stylized like the bloom/thick stem... Oh, a man can dream_ submitted by /u/US3_ME_ [link] [comments]
  • Another spectacular morning in my garden in Colombia!
    I shared before a smaller photo, this is a garden I designed about 4 or 5 years ago and is looking super lush the way I wanted. Plants grow super big in Medellin so it's not really because of me, here is super easy to have this kind of garden, in fact is all over […]
  • This carrot is practically running to the dinner table
    My first time growing carrots from a seed and I’m feeling accomplished this summer! submitted by /u/MayaAlex [link] [comments]