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What to Start Planting in January and February (Gardening Zones 6, 7, 8)

The new year brings fresh opportunities to get a jump-start on the gardening season. Whether you’re in zones 6, 7, or 8, January and February are great months to start planning and planting for a successful year ahead. Here’s a guide to what you can plant outdoors now and what seeds you should start indoorsContinue reading “What to Start Planting in January and February (Gardening Zones 6, 7, 8)”

Beginner’s Guide: Planting a Fresh Salad Garden

A fresh salad garden is a rewarding and simple way to enjoy homegrown greens right from your backyard or patio. There are six delicious varieties: Swiss chard, arugula, and butter head lettuce. You can also grow spinach, iceberg lettuce, and dwarf kale. You’ll have the makings of vibrant, healthy salads all season long. Here’s howContinue reading “Beginner’s Guide: Planting a Fresh Salad Garden”

Start Culinary Kitchen Herb Garden

Growing Your First Culinary Kitchen Herb Garden: A Beginner’s Guide Starting a kitchen herb garden is one of the most rewarding ways to step into gardening. Fresh herbs not only enhance your cooking but also bring life and greenery to your home. If you’re new to gardening, this guide will help you grow eight versatileContinue reading “Start Culinary Kitchen Herb Garden”

Planting Wildflowers

Growing wildflowers is an excellent way to welcome wildlife such as pollinators to your garden. Planting wildflowers from seed is a simple and cost-effective method to use to get started. But what are wildflowers, exactly? And what’s the best way to plant the seeds? This guide will answer those questions as well as explain howContinue reading “Planting Wildflowers”

Vegetable Garden Tips

Here are a few easy gardening tips from a very passionate and accomplished gardener, Martha Stewart. These gardening tips and tricks can help to jump start your Vegetable garden this season. You can create a garden by laying out a geometry shape to yield maximum results and easy access. To help minimize weeds and toContinue reading “Vegetable Garden Tips”