Ashley Gilbert

Every gardener runs into a few headaches wilting leaves, stubborn pests, mysterious spots that show up overnight. The usual fix might be a chemical spray …

Self-seeding plants can feel like a blessing, until they start popping up in places you never planned for. One minute, you’re admiring a patch of …

Rooftop spaces can be tricky, they get more wind, more sun, and often less attention than ground-level gardens. But with the right plants, they don’t …

Spend enough time in the garden and you start to notice who’s showing up uninvited. Some bugs quietly go about their business helping your plants …

Gardening doesn’t have to mean spending a small fortune on soil, tools, and supplies every season. In fact, some of the best habits in the …

Some backyards feel like an afterthought, just grass, a few chairs, maybe a grill off to the side. But then there are the ones that …

There’s something about summer that makes you want to slow down a little, linger on the porch a bit longer, kick your shoes off, and …

In the age of gardening apps, automatic irrigation, and store-bought seedlings, it’s easy to forget that growing food used to be a necessary life skill, …

If you’ve ever wished your garden could take care of itself—at least a little—you’re not alone. Whether you’re stretched thin on time or simply want …

Before modern pharmacies, there were porch gardens, hollow paths, and mountain wisdom. Deep in the Appalachian region, families passed down plant knowledge that was as …