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Winter Care for Indoor Houseplants: Tips for Thriving Plants All Season Long
As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, indoor houseplants need a little extra attention to stay healthy and...
Winter Care for Indoor Houseplants: Tips for Thriving Plants All Season Long
As the temperatures drop and the days grow shorter, indoor houseplants need a little extra attention to stay healthy and...
Natural Elements Are Trending in Holiday Décor: Here's Why You Should Embrace Them This Year
As we dive into the holiday season, a refreshing trend is taking center stage in homes across the world: natural...
Natural Elements Are Trending in Holiday Décor: Here's Why You Should Embrace Them This Year
As we dive into the holiday season, a refreshing trend is taking center stage in homes across the world: natural...
How to Prepare Your Raised Garden Beds for Spring With Castine Raised Bed Mix
If you’re planning to start or refresh your garden beds for the next growing season, getting the soil right is...
How to Prepare Your Raised Garden Beds for Spring With Castine Raised Bed Mix
If you’re planning to start or refresh your garden beds for the next growing season, getting the soil right is...
The Secret to Thriving Raised Beds: Castine Raised Bed Mix
If you're looking to create nutrient-rich raised beds that will have your plants thriving, look no further than Castine Raised Bed...
The Secret to Thriving Raised Beds: Castine Raised Bed Mix
If you're looking to create nutrient-rich raised beds that will have your plants thriving, look no further than Castine Raised Bed...
How to Plant Garlic and Tulip Bulbs for Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide
Today, we’re sharing tips on how to plant garlic seeds and tulip bulbs for the upcoming season. Garlic is one...
How to Plant Garlic and Tulip Bulbs for Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide
Today, we’re sharing tips on how to plant garlic seeds and tulip bulbs for the upcoming season. Garlic is one...
Planting the Vibrant Viburnum: A Guide to Successful Shrub Installation
Planting flowering shrubs can transform your garden into a blooming paradise, and the Viburnum is an exceptional choice. Known for...
Planting the Vibrant Viburnum: A Guide to Successful Shrub Installation
Planting flowering shrubs can transform your garden into a blooming paradise, and the Viburnum is an exceptional choice. Known for...
Cultivating Figs: A Guide to White and Greek Fig Trees
In our garden, there are two varieties of fig trees: white figs and Greek figs. These trees thrive in nutrient-rich...
Cultivating Figs: A Guide to White and Greek Fig Trees
In our garden, there are two varieties of fig trees: white figs and Greek figs. These trees thrive in nutrient-rich...
Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth
Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth Over-mulching is an all-too-common problem in many gardens. While...
Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth
Preventing Over-Mulching: How to Protect Your Trees and Promote Healthy Growth Over-mulching is an all-too-common problem in many gardens. While...
Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost
Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost Fall is often an overlooked season for...
Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost
Planting a Fall Garden: Kale, Swiss Chard, and the Benefits of Lobster Compost Fall is often an overlooked season for...
Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Indigenous Contributions to Gardening and Agriculture
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by exploring the invaluable contributions of Indigenous communities to gardening and agriculture. Discover sustainable practices...
Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Indigenous Contributions to Gardening and Agriculture
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by exploring the invaluable contributions of Indigenous communities to gardening and agriculture. Discover sustainable practices...
Creating a Nitrogen-Rich Compost Layer: Building a Healthy Herb Spiral for Years to Come
In today’s project, we took an eco-friendly approach to creating a healthy, nutrient-dense soil layer by chopping up our clover...
Creating a Nitrogen-Rich Compost Layer: Building a Healthy Herb Spiral for Years to Come
In today’s project, we took an eco-friendly approach to creating a healthy, nutrient-dense soil layer by chopping up our clover...
Growing Garlic: A Simple Guide to Planting, Caring, and Harvesting
Like garlic? Who doesn’t? Most often considered an herb or spice, did you know garlic is actually a vegetable? Garlic is a...
Growing Garlic: A Simple Guide to Planting, Caring, and Harvesting
Like garlic? Who doesn’t? Most often considered an herb or spice, did you know garlic is actually a vegetable? Garlic is a...
Bulbs to Light Up Your Spring!
As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter sets in, it’s easy to feel like the vibrant colors...
Bulbs to Light Up Your Spring!
As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter sets in, it’s easy to feel like the vibrant colors...
Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture: Insights from the Ecology School's Farm Manager
We recently visited the beautiful Ecology School at Riverbend Farm, where I had the pleasure of speaking with Marguerite Wiser,...
Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture: Insights from the Ecology School's Farm Manager
We recently visited the beautiful Ecology School at Riverbend Farm, where I had the pleasure of speaking with Marguerite Wiser,...
Gardening Tasks for August
Gardening tasks in August involve both maintaining your current garden and preparing for the upcoming fall season. Here are some...
Gardening Tasks for August
Gardening tasks in August involve both maintaining your current garden and preparing for the upcoming fall season. Here are some...
How to Naturally Protect Your Garden from Local Predators
Maintaining a beautiful garden can be incredibly rewarding and enjoyable, yet it may also draw in unwelcome guests. Local wildlife...
How to Naturally Protect Your Garden from Local Predators
Maintaining a beautiful garden can be incredibly rewarding and enjoyable, yet it may also draw in unwelcome guests. Local wildlife...
Climate Resilient Gardening
Climate change is making its mark on our environment in various ways that directly affect our gardening. The reality is that...
Climate Resilient Gardening
Climate change is making its mark on our environment in various ways that directly affect our gardening. The reality is that...
Vegetable Garden Planning
Is there anything more gratifying and delectable than cultivating your own produce? Productive plants offer a profound sense of achievement...
Vegetable Garden Planning
Is there anything more gratifying and delectable than cultivating your own produce? Productive plants offer a profound sense of achievement...
Seed Starting Basics
A Beginner's Guide to Successful Plant Growth 1. Choosing the Right Seeds Before you start, you need to choose the...
Seed Starting Basics
A Beginner's Guide to Successful Plant Growth 1. Choosing the Right Seeds Before you start, you need to choose the...
Garden Planning
Cultivating Your Perfect Garden Embark on the enchanting journey of gardening, where each plot of earth carries the potential for...
Garden Planning
Cultivating Your Perfect Garden Embark on the enchanting journey of gardening, where each plot of earth carries the potential for...
Growing an Indoor Garden
Don’t let winter hold you back from growing fresh vegetables and herbs. Growing can help elevate your cooking and add...
Growing an Indoor Garden
Don’t let winter hold you back from growing fresh vegetables and herbs. Growing can help elevate your cooking and add...
Homecoming Boost & The Final Feeding
So, you successfully whisked all your houseplants safely inside ahead of the Big Bad Chill. And as usual, it was...
Homecoming Boost & The Final Feeding
So, you successfully whisked all your houseplants safely inside ahead of the Big Bad Chill. And as usual, it was...
Prepping Houseplants for Fall Re-Entry
Some of us saw this coming. After all, fall happens right about now every year. So, you might as well...
Prepping Houseplants for Fall Re-Entry
Some of us saw this coming. After all, fall happens right about now every year. So, you might as well...
Bodacious Berries
It’s harvest time. So don’t start putting your garden to bed because there’s plenty of perks on the horizon. Don’t...
Bodacious Berries
It’s harvest time. So don’t start putting your garden to bed because there’s plenty of perks on the horizon. Don’t...
