DIY Seed Starting Mix: The Best Soil Recipe For Seedlings When you’ve been a gardener for awhile, it’s inevitable that you’ll venture into the world of seed starting. There’s something so fulfilling in starting a plant from a teeny, tiny seed and watching it grow over the coming weeks and months. Plus, starting plants from…
Newspaper Pots for Seedlings: An Easy and Inexpensive Garden DIY Newspaper pots are a great DIY for seed starting. They’re inexpensive, great for seedlings, and biodegradable. Plus, they’re super easy to make! Instead of investing in all new peat pots each year, I have switched to newspaper seedling pots and I’ll probably never go back….
21 Best Tips For Storing and Organizing Seeds This post contains affiliate links. You can read our full disclosure policy HERE. Seed starting is a great skill to learn when you’ve been gardening for a bit. It not only saves you money compared to buying plant starts, but it also opens a whole new variety of…
15 Reasons To Start A Garden Have you ever stopped to think about all the reasons there are to start a garden? From the health benefits to the homegrown tomatoes, the reasons abound. If you’ve been wondering what all the fuss is about and why gardeners are so obsessed with their hobby, read on for…
How Long Does It Take For Vegetable Seeds To Sprout (This post is about sprouting vegetable seeds, but the information here also applies to most flower, herb and plant seeds.) It’s no secret that starting vegetables from seed is a great way to save some money. Every year, I expand my seed collection and learn…
25 Easy Ways To Make Plants Grow Bigger and Faster: A How-To Guide to Growing Healthy, Happy Plants Have you ever stared at a favorite plant or flower bed, and wondered why it wasn’t growing as fast as you had hoped? We’ve all been there! Fortunately, there are a several tricks to help with plant growth,…
Pros and Cons of Organic Fertilizer And How To Use This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here. There’s a big debate amongst gardeners on whether fertilizer use should be limited to organic fertilizers, or if chemical fertilizers have their place. It can get quite heated at times! One topic…
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…
Seaweed vs Kelp Fertilizer: Benefits, Differences, and How To Use For Indoor and Outdoor Plant Growth Have you ever looked into different garden fertilizers and all of the options available? It can seem overwhelming at times! In the realm of fertilizers, there are many options. First, there are natural fertilizers and chemical fertilizers, which in simple…
How To Germinate Seeds In A Paper Towel: An Easy, Step By Step Guide With Pictures Have you ever planted seeds and very few of them germinated? It happens to the best of us, despite our best efforts. Fortunately, there’s an easy trick to increase the germination rate of of seeds. That trick is to…
Learn how to use Espoma’s Holly-tone fertilizer on all your acid-loving plants, such as azaleas, rhododendron, blueberries, hydrangeas and more.
