Savvy Gardening

When to harvest sweet potatoes and how to do it right

A great exercise in garden patience is in learning when to harvest sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are a long-season crop and it takes months for the tubers to mature, but the anticipation grows right along with the vines and roots. This popular vegetable is not difficult to grow and a great crop for in-ground gardens, raised beds, and containers. Because sweet potatoes are root tubers that grow entirely underground, you can’t judge their harvest readiness by their color, size, or shape. When to harvest sweet potatoes depends on a number of factors, and I’ll cover those here, along with how to cure and store sweet potatoes, plus a few tips for growing the biggest sweet potatoes.

Our favorite wheelbarrows for all kinds of garden projects

Written by The Savvy Experts

When gardening and landscaping, having the right tools can make all the difference. For moving mulch, compost, plants, or clippings efficiently from one area to another, you need a great wheelbarrow. After all, owning one of the best wheelbarrows helps make it possible to grow beautiful flowers or delicious edibles! With so many options to choose from, we know that selecting the best wheelbarrow can be overwhelming. That’s why we put together a list of our favorite wheelbarrows, ones we still love after years of use and that we know will help make your time spent in the garden easier and more efficient.
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Geranium macrorrhizum: How to grow perennial big root geranium

Written by Niki Jabbour

Geranium macrorrhizum, or big root geranium, is one of my all-time favorite perennials for its ease of cultivation, attractive foliage, pretty summer blooms, and incredible vigor. It’s perfect at the front of a perennial or shrub bed, along a pathway, or as a groundcover under shrubs. Big root geranium spreads and forms a dense carpet of foliage, but it’s not so aggressive that it becomes invasive. In this article you’ll learn all about planting, growing, and caring for this stunning plant.

Lemon coral sedum: A complete grow guide

Written by Niki Jabbour

Lemon Coral sedum is a stunning low-growing succulent plant with spiky golden-green leaves. It’s perfect for pots and garden beds and is heat and drought tolerant. It’s even resistant to pests and diseases making it very easy to care for. In this article you’ll learn how to plant, grow, overwinter, and propagate Lemon Coral sedum.

When to harvest cantaloupe from the garden

Written by Jessica Walliser

Learning when to harvest cantaloupe is one of the easiest skills for a gardener to develop. The indicators of smell and changes in skin appearance let you know that your delicious homegrown melons are nearly ready. When the cantaloupe slides right off the vine, you’ve found the definitive indicator of ripeness. In this article, you will learn the tell-tale signs of ripe fruit and true indicators of when to harvest cantaloupe. This information will set you up to have the best growing season with this rewarding crop.
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Geranium leaves turning yellow: 6 causes and solutions

Written by Niki Jabbour

If you’ve ever grown geraniums, odds are pretty good you’ve asked yourself, “Why on earth are my geranium leaves turning yellow?!” It happens to the best of us, but it is manageable and, yes, even preventable. There are several reasons why geranium leaves may begin to turn yellow and drop off. Common causes include geranium diseases, light exposure, and nutrient deficiencies. We’ll take you through them one by one to make sure your geranium plants remain lush and beautiful.