Tag: Beginners
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Winter doesn’t mean your garden takes a vacation. In fact, January is a secret powerhouse month for gardeners who know the tricks, and beginners often stumble before they even know what’s possible. While frost and gray skies might seem like signals to slow down, smart gardeners are already setting the stage for a lush spring.…
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Most gardening books have cheery titles promising beautiful borders, amazing annuals or an effortless vegetable patch. Clare Hastings wanted to call her book Gardening From Beyond The Grave. ‘It’s not a gloomy title at all!’ she cries. ‘I like to imagine myself as a contented spirit in the garden after I’ve gone, watching over it…
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Venturing into gardening for the first time can be overwhelming, but the specialists are here to help. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Testing soil helps gardeners to figure out what plants will flourish(Image: Getty Images) Starting a garden from scratch is…
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If you’ve never sown a seed, grown a gourd, or bitten into a juicy, ripe tomato from your own garden, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re planting on a Brooklyn balcony or in a suburban backyard, we’ve asked gardening experts to weigh in on how to turn your barren space into a bountiful…
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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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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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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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Your flowers may be fading, but their story isn’t over—it’s just getting started! Harvesting flower seeds is like bottling a bit of summer for next year. Whether you’re after cost savings, plant resilience, or just more blooms to love, seed-saving is a fun and empowering end-of-season ritual. Let’s walk outside and collect some of the flower…
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David Maxwell from BBC Radio Ulster’s Gardeners’ Corner on why everyone can be a gardener this spring… You see I think we are all gardeners really – it’s in our DNA. I mean who doesn’t love beautiful flowers, tasty fresh fruit and veg or the cheery birdsong of a spring morning. The fresh green growth…