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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,...

  • Found him! 😡
    Found him eating our tomato plant and feed him to the birds! submitted by /u/ozlee1 [link] [comments]
  • More beautiful plum tomatoes from the garden (2nd harvest)
    submitted by /u/sanguinerosebud [link] [comments]
  • Orange Cosmos
    I love my little Orange Cosmos bed. I just thew a bunch of wildflower seeds down a few years ago, and these guys exploded. I just let them do their thing, send seeding every year. Ones on the right are probably 8-10 feet tall. submitted by /u/piratebryan [link] [comments]
  • I just want to share my final basil harvest with yall
    The last few months I have been giving away giant bushels of basil to friends because I couldn't keep up with turning it all into pesto and now it's finally time to harvest it all. This has been such a rewarding plant for me. The two regular basil plants grew as tall as me (5 […]
  • A nice start to November
    Running out of room for peppers. I've chopped and frozen, made sauce, pickled, dried.... submitted by /u/keener1000 [link] [comments]
  • Wanted to show off how my zucchinis turned out
    Grew these outdoors and used a saw for scale since it seemed most apt. submitted by /u/ASharpDressedTexan [link] [comments]
  • I must be doing something right
    submitted by /u/Traditional_Safe_654 [link] [comments]
  • The bouquets I put together from my balcony garden this season! 🥰💐
    Even bigger plans for next year!! Even more native plants & first time bulb planting, so excited to see what next year's bouquets look like! ☺️ submitted by /u/Hadabadays [link] [comments]
  • Fall crops
    My Collards,kale and lettuce are loving this fall weather in southeastern Michigan…… submitted by /u/Oldersowiser [link] [comments]
  • Hyacinth Itch. Let’s Talk About It.
    I didn’t know about hyacinth allergens until today when I was planting some grape hyacinth myself. As I’ve seen others point out online, the itchiness didnt affect my hands at all, but my face and neck have felt swollen and itchy since contact about 5 hours ago. I’m also experiencing slight nausea and the feeling […]