Gardener's Greenroom

How long would it take you to count to a million? How about 100 million? No cheating, counting by ten or one hundred at a time. When we hear huge numbers mentioned, we might think of stars, but for gardeners,...

Key Takeaways: Collect seeds from your healthiest, best-tasting tomatoes to preserve unique flavors and strong genetics. Fermenting removes the gel coating and helps prevent disease, producing clean, viable seeds. Let seeds dry completely to extend their lifespan and ensure successful...

Put away your tools, my mother would remind me when I was done helping her in the garden. Keeping tools properly stored is part of good garden tool maintenance, but there are a few more tasks to keep our gardening...

I have a half dozen cute little notebooks, all with the purpose of becoming a garden journal. This year, I'll finally keep good notes, I promise myself. I'll make entries about what I planted, when I planted it, how I...

In autumn, we often think more of football games, pumpkins, and a cozy sweater than we do about the garden. The garden starts to look a bit ratty, and after a long summer of weeding and harvesting, we have other...

In summer, when they’re in season, farmers’ markets are awash with melons. But they’re well worth growing yourself for the endless variety of flavors, sizes, colors, and textures available.    A fresh melon, perfectly ripe from the garden, is a treat...

Wood chips are just little pieces of wood, but their use can spark heated discussions on gardening social media. Why the fuss? Are they good or bad?  The wood chips we’re talking about don’t come in bags. Bagged mulch is...

It's easy to get intimidated in the garden tool aisle at a big box store or farm supply outlet. Rows of tools with wood, plastic, steel, and fiberglass handles hang from hooks, most sporting expensive price tags. But which ones...

When we think about pollinators, honeybees often come to mind. And while honeybees do an excellent job of pollinating flowers they visit, honeybees are just one example in a whole complex of insects and even birds that do Nature’s work...