Is it time yet?! Seed starting season is in the air. Knowing when to start planting seeds depends greatly on the type of plant and where you live. But you can follow some general guidelines to figure out when to plant herbs.…
For the gardener, Valentine’s Day is more about fine tools and botanicals than jewelry and chocolate. We’ve gathered a selection of our favorite gardening-themed and garden-adjacent gift ideas to complement the wildflower bouquet you had in mind. Here are our top 10…
That depends on what you mean by best. The “fun” thing about living in a 1780s barn is that there are endless upgrades, all of which are necessary. But if we’re talking best in the sense of most pleasurable? My home office…
Tillandsia, AKA air plants, are so much fun. They are completely unique to the plant world, requiring no soil to survive. But, they do require a different water routine in order to thrive. Follow these steps to water air plants the right…
Raised garden beds increase your gardening space and protect plants from pests and weeds. While they’re a great way to garden, they require lots of soil which can be heavy on the wallet. Avoid spending all your gardening budget on soil by…
Text by Elizabeth Czapski
When Brooke and Robby Cannon moved from Kentucky to Birmingham, Alabama, with their two young boys, they left behind a home they’d built themselves and loved everything about, resulting in big shoes to fill as they searched for…
In an increasingly busy world, people are trying to find a little bit of tranquility and quiet. Japanese gardens are little pockets of peace where sound and feeling play just as big a part as the flowers planted. Discover the fundamentals of…
Pitcher Sage, Lepechinia When I first learned about these plants, I thought they were simply unfamiliar salvias, and as a true salvia fan I felt a wee bit remiss. Turns out, salvias and lepechinias are related, and lepechinias are actually known…
If you’re itching for spring, there might be a way to bring it indoors a little bit early. Forcing flower branches allows you to clip from ornamental trees and shrubs before they’ve bloomed and bring them inside. After a few days in…
Last Tuesday morning, hundreds of horticultural professionals gathered at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the 29th annual Plant-O-Rama, a symposium, trade show, and career fair hosted by Metro Hort Group. A member-based organization of horticulture professionals in the tri-state area,…