Garden Planning for Beginners: Choosing the Right Spot for Your Garden One of the biggest questions I hear from beginner gardeners is, “Where should I put my garden?” It sounds simple, but choosing the wrong spot can lead to weak plants, low harvests, and a lot of frustration, even when you’re doing everything else right….
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…
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…
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…
