Knowing the amounts of clay, silt, and sand that make up your garden soil can help you understand how to maximize your garden production [1]. The proportions of sand, clay, and silt have a direct...

Sod Cutters can be a useful tool for preparing a garden or flower bed. There probably is no easier way to remove grass without creating tons of new weeds. They can easily be rented for less than...

I love my spicy peppers and grow many plants each year in our vegetable garden. And each year I wind up with a surplus of Jalapenos and have to preserve them. So, I started using my grilling skills...

Penstemon flowers are gorgeous, but often expensive at garden centers. With my methods you can save and harvest your own penstemon seed quickly and cleanly. How to save seeds from Penstemon...

Saving seed from Bee Balm can be a tricky thing. If you're reading this, you've probably followed some other guide and had disappointing results. Well, I've been saving this seed for over 5 years,...

Of all the species in the Monarda genus, Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is just about the easiest for saving seed. I've collected seed several months after blooming, after birds have fed on seed...