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5 Easy Ways to Stop Birds From Pooping on Your Patio

The warm weather and soft breezes lure us outside in the early summer and beg us to take advantage of our patios, porches and...

How to Grow Asian Persimmon Trees (Diospyros kaki)

Water Too little water and the fruit will drop. If you live in a dry area, a natural mulch like straw, leaves, or grass can...

Tips for Companion Planting in Your Herb Garden

Herbs are the stars of the kitchen garden, adding strong tastes, aromas, potential health benefits, and overall zing to your cooking, homemade tea blends,...

Golden Currant: Pollinators Can’t Resist This Drought-Tolerant Native Shrub

The Beauty and Benefits of Golden Currant A tidal wave of understanding is sweeping through...

Harvesting, Preparing, and Storing Edible Flowers

They’re not a vegetable, and they’re not an ornamental…they’re both! Edible flowers are such a fun plant to grow in your garden, especially for...

Sourcing and Propagating Native Plants: Your Ethical Guide

The native plant bandwagon is just getting started, but it’s easier said than done to find native plants at the garden centre. Rather than...

Grow These 46 Vibrant Blue Plants, Flowers, and Fruit in the Garden

The rarest colour in nature, the bold pop of blue plants in the garden demands to be marveled at. If you’re on the hunt...

How to Nail Growing Herbs from Seed (Direct Sowing + Container Planting)

Avoid that grocery store basil and skip the price tags at the garden center by starting your herb seeds from scratch! Herbs are one...

Tomato Leaves Already Turning Yellow? This Could Be the Cause

June is a big month for tomatoes. Right now they should be putting out tons of new branches and leaves, their stems should be...

10-Minute Outdoor Candle Planter – Garden Therapy

I love quick and easy DIYs that have a big impact. These terracotta pot candle planters are super simple to make using pots you...

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The Most Important Gardening Lesson I’ve Learned (and Why I Finally Wrote This Book)

My first home was a blue bungalow in an emerging neighbourhood that nobody wanted. It was at the top of my budget, so I...

Super Cool Plants Episode 3: Plants We Covet

Plants We Covet Most The heart wants what it wants, but when it comes to...

Learn How to Grow and Care for Asparagus Ferns

Maintain even moisture, watering before the soil dries out completely, and supplying approximately one inch per week. Species and Cultivars The types you are most likely...