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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,...

  • What causes a seedling to grow like this?
    I have a few seedlings that sprouted so long 🧐 I don't even know if it will grow okay submitted by /u/chai_mochii [link] [comments]
  • Meyer lemon tree lost almost all its leaves
    These pictures were taken a few days ago but my meyer lemon tree (that i got almost a year ago) has almost lost all of its leaves. I don’t think it is due to over watering. I live in grow zone 6 but i take the tree outside in the summer and bring it inside […]
  • White Chrysanthemums Adorning the Tree
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  • Lunch from my garden
    Came back after a vacation to see my garden filled with greens. Cooked up some noodles with chicken, mustard greens, Japanese mustard spinach, coriander leaves, chives, spring onions and some round pepper chillies. Perks of owing a kitchen garden! submitted by /u/Joe_t13 [link] [comments]
  • Eucalyptus fungal disease?
    Hey, my Eucalyptus perriniana seems to be dying, I'm not sure if I kept it over or underwatered while overwintering it in a pot at about 5-10 °C. These spots seem to be caused by something more sinister than a bad care :/. I repotted it, put it to a warmer and sunnier place inside... […]
  • Wildflower seeds
    Hi! Does anyone know what kind of flower this is? The blue flower can also sprout the white flower along with it Came from a pack of wildflower seeds Thank you!!! Western Australia submitted by /u/HayleeBaylee2611 [link] [comments]
  • One of my favorite flowers in my garden, devil in the bush (Nigella damascena).
    This picture is from last summer submitted by /u/VoiceEmbarrassed1372 [link] [comments]
  • 🪴 Today from my terrace garden: Oleander / Nerium indicum 🌸
    “In this era of constant global crises, it’s easy to forget that it is not the earth that is endangered by human activities so much as humanity itself. Over the course of three and a half billion years of environmental fluctuations and catastrophes, organisms of all types have developed tremendous powers of regeneration. Some species, […]
  • Garden cosmos
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  • Did not have an ikebana frog so i used my homegrown loofah instead. Does it look tacky?
    Forsythia branches i picked up at Trader Joe’s today! submitted by /u/aokkuma [link] [comments]