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There’s a comprehensive list of garden chores for April that MSHS published a year ago, recommending things like: In this post, I want to focus…
Wondering what to grow in your cutting garden? Check out this list of best plants for a cut flower garden from author Susy Morris. For…
With farmers’ markets overflowing with beautiful bouquets of local flowers, it seems everyone is thinking about adding a cutting garden. Even a small 4-by-4 foot…
Compost is decomposed organic matter—food scraps, dried leaves, grass clippings, spent stems and leaves, pine needles and other garden material. It’s filled with microorganisms and…
March is a challenge for the northern gardener. The weather teases us with a warm days, followed by a deep freeze. In some years, you’ll…
Our list of February garden chores is short, but it’s also very fun. This is the time of year when gardeners have rested up enough from the…
With a blizzard raging outside and frigid temperatures predicted for the holidays, it seems the perfect time to dream about next year’s garden and growing…
For the past few years, Monstera—also called Swiss cheese plant and sometimes mistakenly split-leaf philodendron—has been the plant on social media. All the influencers on…
December is one of the quietest months for northern gardeners, but there are still a few things to keep plant people busy. Here are five…
If you’re looking for a houseplant to add color and drama to your home, consider croton (Codiaeum variegatum), a plant that comes in a variety…
Lisa Eldred Steinkopf is known as the Houseplant Guru on the internet, where she hosts a blog of the same name and frequently writes for…
I am a big fan of garden memoirs (as evidenced here, here and here) because they dig deep into why each of us gardens. Paige…
Updated for 2021 Even in the north, we see tomatoes still ripening on the vine in early October, along with continuous blooms from asters, hydrangeas,…
Updated in 2025 After summer’s heat, drought, fires, bad air and occasional dumps of rain, September can be a challenging time for many northern gardeners….
If you enjoy watching hummingbirds in the garden or seeing lots of pollinators on your plants, be sure to plant some annual salvias next year….
Updated for 2021 August is the month when many of your garden efforts come to fruition—generally in the form of tomatoes, peppers, melons, eggplant, corn…
In The Earth in Her Hands (Timber Press, 2020), Jennifer Jewell introduces readers to 75 women in horticulture and gardening. Some are names you’ll recognize…
Updated July 2025 With heat, humidity and occasional rains, many gardens will be exploding by early July. Fortunately, we gardeners can enjoy them with a…
Trees and shrubs are the backbone of most gardens. They provide height, structure and (sometimes) interest all year long. But if your garden is small,…
The approach of heat, humidity and regular thunderstorms signals we have hit June, and it’s time to think about June garden chores for gardeners in…
Remember all those posts we’ve had in the past about last frost date. You know, this one, this one and this one. Here’s the thing…
Updated in 2022 What to do in the garden in May? The better question is what not to do as May is likely the northern…
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