14 Propagation Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Cuttings
Your cuttings are dying—and you might be the culprit! Don’t sweat propagating plants… yet. One slip with your shears, one soggy pot, and you’ve just …
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David Norman
16 Mistakes Gardeners Make When Planting Perennials in Late Spring
Planting perennials in late spring can feel like throwing seeds into a dragon’s mouth! Your soil’s turned into an oven… If you shove tender roots …
10 Vegetables That Grow Faster in Raised Beds (and 10 That Never Will)
Stop sending your veggies to a spa they don’t need! Raised beds can feel like VIP suites for some crops—loose soil, better drainage, warmer roots. …
15 Perennials That Look Amazing Cut Fresh (And 9 That Wilt the Moment You Snip Them)
Stop settling for wilted bouquets! Your scissors should be tools of triumph, not heartbreak. Cut a stem, bring it inside, and watch the magic unfold. …
14 Perennials That Survive Hot, Humid Summers (Unlike These 6 That Melt Away)
Stop watching your garden shrivel in the July swamp! Your perennials deserve more than a slow fade into brown. They need the kind of toughness …
12 Vegetables You Can Succession Plant All Summer (And 12 You Can Only Plant Once)
Stop treating your veggie patch like a one-off show! Your summer garden deserves an encore—over and over again. Some veggies are marathon runners, ready for …
10 Garden Plants That Actually Thrive in Windy Locations (And 6 You’ll Lose in the First Storm)
Wind doesn’t stand a chance in your yard! Forget delicate petals shredded by every gust. Your garden shouldn’t look like a tumbleweed convention. Perennials collapse. …
22 Shrubs That Look Full From Day One (Instead of Taking 3 Years to Fill In)
Stop waiting three years for your shrubs to grow up! You plant that sapling in the ground… Then watch thin stems stare back at you… …
23 Heat-Tolerant Flowers You Can Still Plant in Late May for Summer Color
Late May sun already feeling like a blowtorch? Think the planting party ended weeks ago? Think again! 23 heat-tolerant flowers are sprinting to your rescue! …
Last Year I Planted 17 Late-Season Vegetables in May—Here’s Which 12 Made It to Fall Harvest
I pushed the planting calendar like it owed me rent. Last May, with garden centers half picked over and my neighbors already bragging about their …