Category: Gardening for Beginners
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If you’re a beginner gardener, it’s easy to feel impatient and a bit discouraged if your plants don’t look quite as abundant as you’d hoped. It takes time to develop a full, lush garden, and some plants are more effort than reward. Climbing plants, however, can pack a strong visual punch and many of them…
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We’ve finally reached March, and spring will soon be in full swing. To celebrate, and give budding new gardeners some inspiration, I thought I’d take a look at the best vegetables to sow in March for beginners. If you’re wondering what to plant in March but don’t want to grow anything too tricky, there are…
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It’s easy to avoid the most common lawn care mistakes and get that lush green grass that’s the perfect backdrop for your yard. Of course, you want your grass to look good, but there’s more than just aesthetics at stake. A healthy, manicured lawn can increase a home’s property value, reduce soil erosion, help with…
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— Recommendations are independently chosen by our editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the days are slowly but surely getting longer—spring is officially here. This time of year, you might feel that itch to cultivate a…
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— Recommendations are independently chosen by our editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. Growing your first garden — or your first plant, for that matter — can feel intimidating. But it’s not as complicated as it seems. Curiosity and the habits you form early on,…
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Starting a garden from scratch as a beginner can seem daunting. One of the best ways to ease into gardening is to break your project down into manageable steps. Whether you want to start a vegetable garden, a flower garden, or maybe even both, this step-by-step guide will soon have you enjoying delicious flavors and…
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Martha Stewart working the soil at her Turkey Hill garden in circa 1988 in Westport, Conn. Elizabeth Zeschin/HarperCollins hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Zeschin/HarperCollins For four decades, Martha Stewart has been an emblem of all things homemaking. From her elaborate spreads of food to her revered home decor tips, she has built her home and…
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Photo: PerennialResource.com 2 / 25 Siberian Iris Plant them in full sun to part shade, and carefree Siberian irises (Iris sibirica) will bloom in early summer. After the flowers finish, don’t remove the leaves. They’ll soak up the sun to power the next season’s blooms and die back naturally. In the meantime, they’ll add texture…
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CHICAGO — Since 1837, Chicago has been known as an “Urbs in Horto” — a “city in a garden.” While much has changed over the past 190 years, Chicago’s agricultural roots are deeply ingrained. Indigenous groups such as the Potawatomi, Ojibwe and Odawa tribes grew crops like corn, beans and squash — vegetables that are…
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What’s happening Composting: Level up your gardening expertise by recycling your yard waste. Presented by UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County. Advance registration required. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee, free. Register at: https://uf.eventbrite.com. Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: Discover the joy and benefits of growing your own vegetables at home in…