Listen up! Your weeds are trying to tell you something. Like all varieties of plants, individual weeds thrive in particular conditions. Some like it dry, others moist. Some…
Read more Weed Wisdom: What 10 Common Weeds Are Trying to Tell You – GardenistaThere is a wonderful product to give your plants a growing boost. It takes time to work—about two to three months—but it doesn’t require too much effort, nor…
Read more What Is Green Manure? Why, What, and How to Grow a Cover Crop for a Home GardenThat moment when you’re winding your way up to The Penny Bun inn in the picturesque village of Askwith in Wharfedale, England, car window down, breathing in all…
Read more Denton Reserve: The Yorkshire Estate’s Land Recovery Project3. Create an out-of-sight leaf pile. If you have prying neighbors or an HOA to worry about, move leaves to less visible areas, for example from front to…
Read more Fallen Leaves: What to Do With the Leaves on Your PropertyWhile spring may seem like a long way away—summer doesn’t even technically end until September 22—there are things you can do over the next month or so to…
Read more Fall Gardening Chores: What to Do in September and October to Prepare for Next SpringWhat if I told you that you have unlimited access to one of nature’s best fertilizers? And best of all, it’s easy to make and free? Read on…
Read more Pee-cycling: How to Pee-Cycle at Home to Make Free, Natural Fertilizer for Your GardenToo bad soil isn’t dazzling like dahlias or sweetly fragrant like freesias, because gardeners then would be gushing over this dirty stuff instead of overlooking its importance. A…
Read more Know Your Dirt: The Right Type of Soil to Buy for Your Garden – GardenistaSo you’re finally ready to plant up an area of your garden. How do you ensure you’re giving your plants the best possible start? In part 5 of…
Read more A Garden from Scratch: How to Prepare the Bed and Plant ItWhen my friend and colleague Margot Guralnick and I set out to write The Low-Impact Home, we had many discussions with Remodelista founder Julie Carlson about whether our…
Read more Beyond the Meadows: An Inspiring New Book by the Homesteaders Behind KrautkopfSpring is in the air, and for many gardeners, that means it’s time to start cleaning up the yard. But what if I told you that your garden…
Read more Leaf Mulch: Why You Should Leave the Leaves in Spring, TooThis is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project—Edwina von Gal’s nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening—on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. …
Read more How to Be More Sustainable in Your Gardening Habits: Top TipsWhile I definitely don’t consider myself a trendsetter—or even a person who follows trends—my interest is always piqued when I learn of new gardening approaches and tricks. Here,…
Read more Whole Egg Planting, Seaweed Slug Repellent, A Bug Snug, and Other Trends to TryIt’s still important to keep your ratio of “greens” (moist materials, including kitchen scraps) and “browns” (dry materials, leaves, shredded paper and cardboard) during the winter months. Merkleson…
Read more Composting in the Winter: Tips to Ensure Mature Compost in SpringIn addition to fall being a great time to get new plants in the ground, it can also be an ideal season to fertilize your lawn, trees, shrubs,…
Read more Fall Fertilizing: How to Prepare Your Lawn, Shrubs, Trees, and Perennials for a Restorative Winter Sleep – GardenistaAs leaves fall and the call to “leave the leaves” rises—from major news outlets to your next door neighbor—you may find yourself scratching your head as to how,…
Read more How to Leave the Leaves: Tips from Expert Doug Tallamy
