Garden Care

Discover how to calculate the right amount of soil for your raised garden bed to ensure healthy plant growth and avoid waste. Learn about bed dimensions, soil volume formulas, plant root depth needs, and tips for layering soil mixes that boost fertility and drainage. Maximize your gardening success with smart soil choices and efficient filling strategies.

Discover what a rock garden is and how it transforms outdoor spaces with natural stones and drought-tolerant plants. Learn about its history, design tips, plant choices, and maintenance to create a sustainable, low-maintenance landscape that boosts curb appeal, saves water, and offers year-round beauty and tranquility. Perfect for any yard size or style.

Discover what a rain garden looks like—a vibrant, shallow depression filled with native plants and grasses designed to manage stormwater runoff. Learn about their colorful seasonal appeal, varied shapes, and eco-friendly benefits that enhance your yard’s beauty while reducing flooding and supporting wildlife habitats.

Learn how to expertly cut spinach from your garden to enjoy fresh, nutrient-rich leaves all season long. This guide covers the best harvesting times, cutting techniques, tools, and post-harvest care to maximize yield and promote continuous growth. Perfect for both baby and mature spinach varieties, ensuring a healthy, thriving garden with every harvest.

Learn how to clear a vegetable garden full of weeds with easy, effective methods that protect your plants and boost yields. Discover tips on identifying weed types, manual removal techniques, mulching, and safe herbicide use, plus preventative strategies like crop rotation and soil care for a thriving, weed-free garden all season long.

Discover how leopard slugs can benefit your garden by naturally controlling pests, cleaning up decaying matter, and enhancing soil health. Learn to balance their helpful roles with smart management to protect young plants and maintain a thriving, eco-friendly garden ecosystem without harmful chemicals.

Planning a vacation? Discover expert tips to keep your garden hydrated while you're away. From automated systems and DIY watering hacks to neighbor help and professional services, learn how to prevent plant stress, conserve moisture, and maintain a vibrant, healthy garden you’ll return to thriving and beautiful.

Discover the world of chaos gardens—innovative green spaces that blend deliberate design with spontaneous growth. Learn how these living labs foster biodiversity, promote resilience, and encourage creativity by embracing unpredictability. Explore practical tips for creating your own chaos garden and transforming traditional gardening into a sustainable, experimental art form.

Discover how to start an organic garden with easy, natural methods that boost soil health and yield fresh, chemical-free produce. Learn practical tips on site selection, soil prep, choosing seeds, organic tools, pest control, watering, and sustainable harvesting to create a thriving eco-friendly garden—even if you’re a complete beginner.