I see you, sitting there by the fire with your cup of hot cocoa (or wine). Don’t get too comfortable. You might think you can rest on your laurels now that there’s a break in the mowing, weeding, sowing and planting action. But fall and winter are the best times to tend to your garden’s…
It’s never too early to begin thinking about your gift list. If thereâs a passionate gardener in your life, a gift to help them better enjoy their favorite hobby seems like a no-brainer. Gardeners can be a picky group, particularly about tools and other gardening supplies. Experience has taught them that there are lots of…
The Prairie Garden book series just hit another home run. The hot-off-the-press 2025 edition, “Budget-Minded Gardening,” is the perfect Christmas gift for yourself and other gardeners. Books tailored to gardening in the Upper Midwest are rare. Even rarer: an entire book series with new and different editions published each year and especially suited for Northern…
Experienced gardeners know that tools can be seductive. They can wink at you from store displays. They promise you a better life. They seem like a good idea at the time. But, in the end, an unused tool speaks of an impulsive, expensive mistake. Take an inventory of your tools that are likely to become…
Victoria Master Gardeners are committed to sharing information on everything related to gardening. Spring was in the air, when Patti Welder Middle School teacher John Hogan invited four master gardeners to meet with the Agriculture Club students, we eagerly accepted his invitation. We met outside by the brand new greenhouse that was built by VISD….
âEverything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.â â Jenny Han Squeeze the ice cubes into the water bottle; July is a couple of days away. Many activities await Colorado gardeners in whatâs typically the hottest month of the year, including maintaining, weeding and even harvesting. Lucky us! Early July ⢅
A lot of people find joy in watching a garden grow, but only a handful have a desire to get their hands dirty. This list of the best gifts for gardeners is for the latter. Ya know, the green-thumbed folks who would rather spend their downtime digging, weeding and planting than doing, well, literally anything…
To be honest, growing one’s own vegetables is hard work. The rows of beautiful produce that one sees in the markets conceal the effort to bring fresh vegetables to the grocery. Most of us want to eat healthy foods, and sometimes we can buy seasonal vegetables at farmers’ markets for a good price, but growing…
