By Jennifer Poindexter I’m going to share an unpopular opinion: gardens don’t have to be beautiful or aesthetically pleasing to be fruitful. In a world filled with social media posts sharing beautiful gardens, we might think this is the norm or the expectation of gardeners … [Read more...]
20 Plants for Vegetable Garden Succession Planting
By Jennifer Poindexter Are you considering practicing succession planting in your vegetable garden? If so, be sure to understand which vegetables are best for this gardening method. Some vegetables aren’t great options for succession planting because they take longer to … [Read more...]
What is succession planting and should I do it?
QUESTION: What is succession planting and should I try it? I heard something about how you get more out of your garden that way, which sounds great. But why do you get more out of it? - Yvonne P GARDENING CHANNEL REPLIES: Succession planting is a way of staggering out your … [Read more...]
Plan a Low Maintenance Garden in 9 Easy Steps
By Matt Gibson There is no such thing as a no-maintenance garden that has any sort of plant life. If you have plants in your garden area, there will undoubtedly be some maintenance involved. However, if you minimize the space that you are growing in and select the right … [Read more...]
Border Plants
Some of the most beautiful gardens have borders as their major accent. Having great trees, shrubs, flowers, or other showcase plants is what makes a garden beautiful, but all of this is framed for the mental picture by the borders created by the gardener's brush. Purpose of … [Read more...]