You promised yourself you’d do better this year and start your seeds on time. You have the supplies, the seeds, a good location with a lot of light (or a grow light). You’ve checked the back of the seed packet and it’s…
Adding compost to your soil is one of the best things you can do for your garden. So, no wonder you want to produce as much of it as possible! When it comes to urban composting, you want to think beyond the…
| Published on Feb 27, 2024
Enter your landscape project’s length, width, and desired river rock depth to calculate the weight and volume of rock you’ll need. You can choose from one of twenty types of popular landscape rock and gravel. The calculator…
At some point, annual veggies took over the popularity contest. We’re so used to seeing neat rows of carrots, cucumbers, beans, and tomatoes that we forget there are other more beneficial ways for the home gardener to grow food. Let me introduce…
| Published on Feb 19, 2024
Walkout basements are often a feature of homes built on slopes or hillsides. At least one wall is completely above the lower grade. Most of the rest of the foundation is fully or partially embedded in the…
Silver Dollar Tree, Eucalyptus cinerea
Start the gardening year off to a solid start by planting a tree, and not just any tree, but a superior multitasking one. Introducing the silver dollar tree. Perhaps you’re already familiar with its aromatic and eye-catching…
If you go online to search for a book on vegetable gardening, you’ll discover there are literally thousands of titles on the topic. One new standout in the category is The Climate Change–Resilient Vegetable Garden: How to Grow Food…
Photography by Marcy Black Simpson for TeaTime
Text by Claire Pool
As we await the gentle defrosting from snow and the gracious bloom of springtime flowers, we look to some time-honored china patterns to inspire seasonal table settings. With the help of Replacements, Ltd.,…
We have a couple of these plants.
They’re easy to care for. Look great. But that’s not why they’re so good for homes.
These plants are natural air purifiers. I love that.
What plant am I talking about?
It’s the snake plant. Here’s what the…
From cherry blossoms in December to spring bulbs in January, I’ve seen some flowers bloom exceptionally early. If you’ve also seen some early blooms, you might be worried about how this will affect your plant when it inevitably gets cold again. Here’s…