How to Plan a Garden Step-by-Step If you’re thinking about starting a garden and feeling a little overwhelmed, you’re not alone. Planning a garden can feel like a lot, especially when you’re not sure where to begin. Where should the garden go? What should you plant? How much space do you really need? These are…
10 Gardening Goals To help You Grow A Better Garden in 2026 There’s something about the slower seasons of the year that naturally makes gardeners start thinking ahead. When the garden is quiet and we’re not rushing from task to task, it’s easier to step back and think about what we truly want from the…
Garden Soil Preparation: How To Improve Soil Quality Before Planting If you’ve ever planted a garden and felt like things just never grew as well as they should have, even when you did “everything right,” soil is often the reason. I learned this lesson while working in a large, established garden where the soil had…
The Garden Planning Starter Kit Planning a garden doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. When I started my first garden, I remember staring at seed packets and a bunch of plants I had purchased and thinking, “now what??” I needed someone to take me by the hand and walk me through the all the steps of…
Caring For Houseplants in the Winter If you’re like me, your houseplants aren’t just plants…they’re part of the family! But as winter settles in, you might notice your plants aren’t looking as perky as they did during the warmer months. Shorter days, dry indoor air, and fluctuating temperatures can make caring for plants in winter…
Month by Month Gardening Guide: What To Do in the Garden Each Month If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what to do in the garden each month, you’re not alone. Gardening changes with every season, and it can be hard to stay on top of what needs to be planted, pruned, or prepped. It can…
December Gardening Tasks and Free Garden Printable Checklist If you missed last month’s guide, check out November Garden Tasks, and when you’re ready, move ahead to January Garden Tasks to stay one step ahead. And don’t forget to grab this month’s printable Monthly Gardening Checklist to add to your garden planner! December Gardening December brings a slower pace…
What to Do in the Garden in November By November, most gardens are slowing down, but there’s still plenty to do before winter arrives. This is the time to clean up what’s left of the growing season, protect your plants from cold weather, and prepare for the months ahead. Even though most plants are going…
How To Water Plants the Right Way How to Water Plants the Right Way (Beginner Tips for a Healthy Garden) Have you ever found yourself standing in the garden thinking, “Am I watering too much? Not enough? Is this even the right way to do it?” You’re not alone. As a garden coach, one of…
If you’ve ever planted your entire garden at once, only to end up with way too much lettuce in early spring and nothing left by late summer, you’re not alone! Many gardeners face this problem. That’s where succession planting comes to the rescue! Succession planting is a great way to make the most of your…
What To Do in the Garden in January: January Gardening To Do List January might not feel like a big gardening month, but it’s actually the perfect time to get things in order for the year ahead. Whether you’re organizing your tools, planning your garden layout, or starting seeds indoors, there’s plenty to do…even if…
29 Winter Garden Activities to Keep You Inspired All Season Long As the weather turns colder and the garden settles into its winter sleep, it might feel like gardening has come to a halt. But if you’re like me and can’t stop thinking about plants, don’t worry…there’s plenty to do! Winter Gardening Activities are the…
Raised Bed Soil Mix Recipe It’s no secret that raised beds are great for growing plants. They drain faster, have fewer weeds than in-ground beds, and have a whole list of other benefits, which I go into in more detail in this post. One of my favorite advantages to growing in raised beds is the…
Printable Square Foot Garden Planner Square foot gardening is a concept that lends itself well to raised bed gardening. Raised beds are typically built in rectangles, which can easily be divided into 1-foot squares. Additionally, those of us growing in raised beds prefer to get the highest yield for our available space. After all, higher…
DIY Seed Packet Template: FREE Printable To Make Your Own Seed Envelopes This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here. I love a good DIY project, especially a garden related one. I also love being generous with my own garden. Every year, I try to save more of my own…
May Garden Tasks: What To Do in the Garden This Month May is such an exciting time in the garden. It’s when the garden finally comes alive, and all kinds of fun things are happening. The soil warms up, plants start putting on real growth, and it feels like everything needs to be done at…
How To Plant Garlic in the Fall There’s something deeply satisfying about planting garlic in the fall. Maybe it’s the idea of tucking one final crop into the soil before the garden begins it’s winter slumber. Garlic is one of those crops that quietly does its work beneath the surface all winter long, then rewards…
