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Garden Speak: Odd Terms That Confuse & Amuse New Gardeners

Published on May 1, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Garden image with examples of garden jargon words like bolting and deadheading.

Garden-speak can sound like a secret language, especially when you're just getting started. This guide unpacks the oddest termsโ€”like bolting, deadheading, and hardening offโ€”with friendly, … [Read more...]

May Garden Checklist: Tasks & DIY Projects

Published on May 1, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Bees hovering over purple allium flowers in May garden

For some cold-climate gardeners, May marks the month of the last frosts for the winter and the warming of the garden soil. Itโ€™s the time to start growing and getting creative. If you're just … [Read more...]

What Iโ€™m Reading: Gardening, Nature, & Life Stories

Published on April 26, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Garden and Nature book covers.

If youโ€™re looking for gardening and nature books that explore how the outdoors shapes our lives (and vice versa), this is a growing list of titles Iโ€™m reading, enjoying, and recommending, covering … [Read more...]

Why Your Compost Pile Stinks & How to Fix It

Published on April 26, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Drawing of a stinky compost pile with compost and chopped vegetables.

A smelly compost pile is a sign something's wrong. Learn why compost can smells like rotten eggs or ammonia and how to fix it with these simple steps. If you would like a refresher on the basics, … [Read more...]

Tips for Creating a Wildlife Pond & Garden

Published on April 15, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Wildlife pond in urban garden with dragonfly.

Wildlife gardening can transform even a modest urban space into a thriving habitat. In these videos, UK ecological gardener Chris Baines shares how he created his own wildlife garden and pond decades … [Read more...]

Should I Rotate My Vegetable Crops?

Published on April 12, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Home vegetable garden with arrows indicating crop rotation.

Wondering if crop rotation is needed in a home veggie garden? In small, mixed beds, itโ€™s often not worth the effortโ€”hereโ€™s what matters more for healthy plants. If you're new to this, How to Grow … [Read more...]

Where Native Bees Spend the Winter (& How Gardeners Can Help)

Published on April 11, 2025 โ™› By Melissa J. Will

Spring garden plants with a native sweat bee.

Ever wonder where bees disappear to in winterโ€”and how they reappear like magic in spring? This gardenerโ€™s guide to native bees reveals where they really nest (hint: not in hives) and how you can help … [Read more...]

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