
Flip Your Strip - Landscaping Water-Wise Parking Strips
I’ve owned my home since 2017. Since doing so, the grass strips between my sidewalk and the street in front of my house have been the bane of my existence. This troublesome area was once full of w...

If you are on Plant-Tok (the plant parent side of Tiktok, for those that don’t already know), you will know the song constantly in my head: “When you buy a little plant, and it's doing great, you b...

Hugelkultur (hoo-gul-culture), or “mound culture,” is a gardening technique where a mound is constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable plant materials and planted as a raised bed....

Companion Planting for Beginners
Introduction I love the results, but working out is not fun for me. There is one exception: when I have a friend join to help challenge and encourage me. I always do better when I have a buddy next...

If you own a home with a yard, you may have imagined a future of children bouncing on a trampoline, weekly croquet games, and relaxing on a hammock watching the grass grow. So how’s that working ou...

Horticulture Therapy: The Psychological and Physical Benefits of Gardening
When my husband and I moved into our current house six years ago, we underestimated one massive aspect of the property, and the likely reason that the home had been on the market for quite a few mo...
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