Oh mid-summer, how I love you! With the recent stretch of hot weather, we’re now knee deep...
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Pinching annuals to promote dense growth
A few weeks ago, I posted about deadheading...
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Bolting lettuce: when good lettuce goes bad
Ah lettuce; the most popular of the salad greens, offering a long season of sweet, crispy leaves....
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Deadheading basics
A few days ago, a non-gardening friend asked me how to keep her container gardens in top shape all...
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Resilience, thy name is goutweed
Confession – I have a goutweed problem. Like many gardeners, I wrestle annually with this invasive...
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Vegetables for shade: Niki’s top picks!
In a perfect world, we’d all have an ideal spot for our veggie gardens with deep, rich soil,...
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