Native Plant Trust Above: Inside Native Plant Trust’s rare plant seed cooler, one of several repositories that make up the rare plant seed bank. Photograph by Alexis Doshas…
Read more The Garden Decoder: What Are ‘Seed Banks’? (And Why Are They Important?) – 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 GardenWhen mulching your garden, you have many, many choices: shredded hardwood, pine needles, straw, and seashells, to name a few. One of the most common materials used for…
Read more Ramial Mulch: Pros and Cons of Mulching with Ramial Wood ChipsWhat 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 GardenYou promised yourself you’d do better this year and start your seeds on time. You have the supplies, the seeds, a good location with a lot of light…
Read more Why Are My Seedlings Not Coming Up? All About Damping OffBaby, it’s cold outside! How cold? Let’s go check the rhododendrons. Wait…what? What do rhododendrons have to do with figuring out how cold it is? Some rhododendrons exhibit thermonasty.…
Read more Thermonasty: Why Rhododendrons’ Leaves Curl in the WinterYou go for a long walk in the woods on a quiet winter day. All you hear is the crunching of snow as your boots hit the trail.…
Read more Marcescence Definition: Why Do Leaves Stay on Trees in the Winter?Below the surface, the root structure of each crop is also a finely tuned machine. Corn roots are shallow and take up the top layer, bean roots travel…
Read more Three Sisters Garden: What Is It and How Does It Work?While I like to dive into the Halloween mood by decorating with pumpkins on the porch and a strings of orange lights, I have never thought to spruce…
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