Last year, I could not get some of my favorite flower seeds from the usual source. They had sold out. So, I did a search online for that particular seed, Thunbergia (which I have grown from seed for years), and came across Swallowtail Garden Seeds. They also had several varieties of gazania seeds, another flower […]
How to Keep Your Dog from Ruining Your Garden
Let me say right off, that if you don’t want to spend time with your dog, then I don’t have any ideas for you. Dogs are not home decor. They need interaction of varying sorts. If the dog belongs to someone else in the household, hopefully your relationship with the dog owner includes mutual concern […]
8 Yard and Garden Clean Up Tips for Easier Faster Results
Watching professional gardeners at work can teach you useful things. My son is a professional gardener. More specifically, he graduated with a degree in Landscape Architecture and has worked in yard and garden related businesses for 12 years. He may have gotten his love of gardening from me, but I have learned some ways to be […]
22 Tips for Weeding in Real Life Gardens
Photos of other people’s gardens can be inspiring. Or depressing. Either they manage to make one view weed free, they photoshop it, or they have full time help with weeding. This is not real life for most people. Even in the showcase gardens I have visited around the world, that DO have a full time […]
Why Thinking about Your Idaho Garden in January Matters
A little planning goes a long way to making your gardening more enjoyable and productive. Obviously, we all want our garden to be enjoyable, but thinking about productivity can cause stress. After all, last year’s garden may still be hanging there limp and dead, reminding us of what didn’t get done, what got eaten by […]