Category: Gardening for Beginners
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Follow the old adage of “what goes together well in the kitchen, grows together well in the garden,” Vallin Kostovick says. For example, plants like lettuce and tomato grow well next to each other because as the tomatoes grow taller, they provide necessary shade for the lettuce. 3. A slender garden Get the most out…
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Don’t let being in a city or the size of your garden (or not having one) prevent you from starting your own vegetable patch or garden. Whether your garden is inside or outside, big or small, or maybe you’re just curious about a future green space, there will be a guide on this list perfect…
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Have you ever tried to grow a garden only to have it fail? You might want to change up your usual routine by adding a couple of key gardening tips. “We say people kill plants with love all the time,” says Mobee Weinstein, the foreman of gardeners at the New York Botanical Garden who specializes in outdoor…
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As temperatures continue to rise across the country, people will likely head outdoors for vacations, get-togethers and some grilling adventures. For those hoping to better connect with nature, gardening may be on the list of activities to try this season, especially if you’re looking for a peaceful hobby in the midst of a bustling post-vaccine…
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One of life’s great satisfactions is growing food for yourself. The art of preparing the soil, planting seeds and nurturing seedlings offers an intense connection with where food comes from and the very earth itself. And, if all goes to plan, the harvest of roots, fruits and beans – or whatever you grow – offers…
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When friends learnt I was graduating from a balcony to a garden, their response was almost universal. “You must be so excited!” they gasped, kindly. Sometimes it was easier to grin along and agree rather than admit the truth: I was terrified. Soil! Cats! Self-seeded things! Lawns! Balcony gardening was something of a corset, but…
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National Garden Week is celebrated each year across the US in the first week of June to promote the joy of gardening, floristry and all things plants. If you’re a novice gardener or have never picked up a trowel before, this week is a great opportunity to dive into the world of growing and learn…
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Written by a rooftop farm founder in NYC, this is perhaps the most terrace-relevant book on the list. Annie combines real-world urban experience with horticultural depth. She covers light, weight, soil types, irrigation, crop planning, and more, all with an upbeat, solution-oriented tone. It’s a love letter to growing green above the city, and it…
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Photo credit: Shutterstock Most people who are just starting out or have moved into a new garden feel pressured to do the whole garden at one time. I persuade most of my clients to stagger any design and build they’re embarking on. This is great advice for beginner gardeners, too, and I would suggest they…
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Books About Birding The Backyard Bird Sanctuary If you’re just starting out learning about common birds and want to design an ideal wildlife habitat in your yard, The Backyard Bird Sanctuary is a useful book about birding to get started. Pair it with the companion Backyard Bird Journal so you can record your sightings. 19.9941%…