“This plant makes me happy! I must have it!!” But at what expense? Let’s do a little case study! Three early-spring plants that all bloom around the same time. Three very different effects on the environment around them.

Trying to fit an additional activity into your schedule is hard, but putting aside an entire day or weekend as a parent feels nearly impossible. Before you spend an entire weekend planting all your carefully tended seedlings into the garden and then need another weekend to recover, consider these three factors.

Frost dates. They dictate many of our actions in the garden. What are they? How are they calculated and most important, when are they?

Extending the growing season is key for maximizing food production for home gardeners. When winter lasts for half the year, finding a cost effective and safe heating source can make all the difference in succession gardening and seed starting.

Repurposing garden elements in various ways as the season evolves is a win for everyone, but especially your wallet!

Cardinal Climber, Ipomoea sloteri, is an annual climber with red trumpet shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds.

By making use of items already on your property, such as upcycling pruned branches, you can create a funtional and cost-effective garden.