Category: Gardening Tips

I've been growing Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) for over 5 years. Each year I save seed from this plant, as saving seed is just kind of a hobby of mine. Well, out of all Monarda species I have...

Rototillers can be a useful tool for preparing a garden bed. Whether turning organic matter and compost into the soil or helping in removing grass, these machines can save you from back pain! They...

In early Spring and Autumn Wild Onion grass starts popping up in lawns across America. Their tall stalks rise above the now dormant turf grass and fescue, creating an unsightly mess. But fret not!...

Autumn Leaves have been known to be beneficial to garden soil, either as a mulch or compost (link to our easy how to compost article) component. But what nutrients contained in them? Well, I'll...

Saving seeds from Black Eyed Susan (or any Rudbeckia) is easy and economical. My method for harvesting the seeds is different from all others, as it removes nearly 100% of the chaff, leaving pure...

Seed Scarification is the process of opening up, or penetrating the hard outer shell of a seed. There are several methods to scarify a seed. I will explain all methods with examples, pros and cons...