Ashley Gilbert

Gardening advice tends to get passed around like family recipes—well-meaning, familiar, and sometimes completely outdated. You hear the same tips over and over, so you …

Grass clippings are usually treated like yard waste—something to bag up and get rid of as fast as possible. But if you’re mowing regularly, that’s …

Gardening has been around long enough to go through trends just like fashion or home decor. Some of the old ideas were genuinely brilliant—practical, beautiful, …

Not every garden season goes to plan. You buy the compost, plant the seeds, water like a responsible adult—and then the tomatoes refuse to fruit, …

Gardening looks a little different depending on who you ask—and when they were born. Some people swear by tidy rows of tomatoes and marigolds, while …

Gardening has its peaceful moments—sun on your back, hands in the dirt, that kind of quiet satisfaction. But anyone who’s spent more than a weekend …

I used to stick with the usual greens and bright colors in my garden—safe choices, easy to pair. Then I saw a black hellebore in …

May can feel like you’re already behind on planting, especially when garden centers are buzzing and everyone seems to have their beds in full swing. …

Pruning can feel a bit like guesswork—snip too early or too much, and suddenly you’re wondering why nothing’s blooming. I’ve made that mistake more than …

I used to think I was doing everything right in my garden—following all the advice I’d read online, watching tutorials, even asking for tips at …