In this article, I will focus on seedlings that have been started indoors. I like to call my process the ‘survival of the fittest’ approach to thinning seedlings. Using this approach, I thin out…

I love fresh basil and miss my outdoor plants once the cooler weather settles in. While the method I will discuss in this article works great year-round, I find it particularly helpful during the…

For most of my adult life, I have lived in a home with a yard. Thus, always fortunate to garden on my own property. However, my husband and I now spend 6 months a…

In most parts of the US, January is generally the time to begin planning for the start of the vegetable gardening season . Of course, USDA Hardiness Zones 9 and above are really planning…

One December, I was fortunate to attend a conference in South Florida. Upon arriving at the resort, I noticed a large, beautiful display of red poinsettia growing around a circular fountain in front of…

About one month ago, I was on the internet looking for inspiration. I came upon an artist from California who focused on making art using resin. She had several items, all one of a…

Around our home, we have a wide variety of flowering annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees growing. In the early fall of this year, I became preoccupied with the idea of making resin coasters embedded…

This Fall, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris County, NJ created a scarecrow display throughout the arboretum grounds. This was fun and interesting and got me thinking about scarecrows in the garden. Are scarecrows still…

As I look back on the summer of 2021, one flower that I have grown to love is Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus). Also known as Cape periwinkle or Annual vinca.  It’s a carefree annual…

When I imagine ferns, I see big, bushy, and beautiful baskets of Boston ferns adorning the porches of homes during the summer. Either hanging from the porch ceilings or resting upon pedestals. Always a…