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The Landscape Designer Is In: Creating and Maintaining a Thriving Kitchen Garden

This week, we are revisiting some of our favorite summer-centric Gardenista stories. Remember this one? According to Santa Monica-based landscape designer Art Luna, owner of Art Luna Garden, every kitchen garden is a true labor of love. Growing a source of food requires…

How to Keep the Garden Looking Fresh

What is the gardening season in Autumn? The gardening season in Autumn typically refers to the period between September and November when gardeners can continue to plant, harvest, and maintain their gardens. What are some tips for extending the gardening season in Autumn?…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload September 27, 2023

Banana Peels as Fertilizer: Do They Actually Work?

Chances are, you’ve seen a video of someone soaking old banana peels in a Mason jar of water and pouring it over top of their houseplants. They claim it’s the best fertilizer, and their plants have never been happier. But…how true can…

Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload September 21, 2023

Nature-Based, Sustainable Garden Tasks for Autumn

This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project , a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. After weeks of hot, muggy weather, the temperatures in the Northeast…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload September 11, 2023

Tips for a Beautiful Garden

Perennials are the garden gift that keeps on giving. You plant them once and enjoy them for years to come. While fairly maintenance free, dividing perennials is something you need to do every few years to keep them happy. Plus, you get…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload September 2, 2023

A Culinary Kitchen Garden Perfect for Small Spaces

Herbs are a must in my garden. I use fresh herbs in cooking year-round and love to keep them close to the kitchen for easy harvest. Join me as we tour the transformation of my perennial herb container garden into a culinary…

Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload August 25, 2023

AKA Hen and Chickens Fern, Mother Spleenwort, and New Zealand Common Spleenwort

Mother Fern, Asplenium bulbiferum With a name like mother fern, this plant must be the end-all-be-all, mother of all ferns, right? You wouldn’t be far from the truth. I’m a huge fan of this magnificent specimen and I routinely add it…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload August 3, 2023

5 Ways to Find Free Garden Plants in Your Neighbourhood

Did someone say free garden plants?! You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to fill up your garden or house full of plants. There are many great resources out there to connect with fellow gardeners and source free plants to create…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload August 3, 2023

How to Grow Egyptian Walking Onions—The Weirdest Onion Around

The Egyptian walking onion may just be getting more steps than I do! These prolific members of the allium family are one of those wacky, wild, and wonderfully weird vegetables that are so fun to grow. Here’s how to grow Egyptian walking…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload August 2, 2023

Inspire Joy With a Circle Garden Design

Circles intuitively are a safe shape that encourages us to feel joyful, comfortable, and peaceful. Just by adding a few circles to your garden design, you can completely change the feeling of your garden. Here are a few ways to add a…

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