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Minto Pesto Recipe

Mint grows like crazy, so you really need a lot of creative ways to use the leaves you harvest. This...

Great Tip: How to Tell Which Area of Your Garden Will Get Sunshine in the Fall and Winter

Jim McCausland over at Fresh Dirt has a great tip for determining which area (if any) of your bal...

Organic and Natural Pest Control Solutions

It’s that time of year when the pests are out in full force in the garden. Not only are a lot of b...

What to Plant in A Very Sunny Garden

Last week, I posted about one common problem small space gardeners face: finding gorgeous plants fo...

Watermelon Lemonade

There are few things more refreshing on a hot day than a nice cold glass of lemonade. The nice thing...

Better Homes & Gardens Tips and Plans for Shade Gardening

No sooner than I publish a post on great plants for shady container gardens do I get an email newsl...

Colony Collapse Disorder and Attracting Bees to Your Garden

Colony collapse disorder has been in the news quite a bit lately. Basically, a significant amount o...

Bringing Home a Little Bit of Your Vacation

Are you thinking of bringing a bit of your vacation home with you? Assuming that you can provide the...

10 Reasons to Container Garden

A potted ficus (or any number of other indoor plants) in the corner of a room improves the air qual...

Making a Coleus Topiary

Coleus is a great group of plants. They have beautiful burgandy and green foliage and like living in...