Planting Archives

15 Seed Starting Supplies to Make the Process Easier

Is the weather cold and gloomy outside, with your garden hibernating under a blanket of snow? Are you dreaming of summer veggies and browsing garden catalogs to help quell the winter blues? There’s nothing better for blustery weather and SAD attitudes than the pleasure of seed starting. While it may be too early to start...

There’s More To A Salad Than Lettuce

Vegetables

5 Ways to Enjoy Salad Greens! Salads have been a raw and healthy staple since ancient Greece (Greek salad anyone?), yet many people grow bored of the same tired salad bowl over and over. While it’s true you can spice up your ordinary salad by adding fresh fruits, vegetables, and dressings, you can also mix...

Herbs: Multi-purpose Plants

Herbs, Recipes

Herbs are definitely multi-purpose plants. Traditional uses include culinary, medicinal*, fragrance, and dye. We have written records of medicinal uses of herbs in 5000 B.C.E. in the Middle East, and archaeological evidence of medicinal use back to 8,000 years ago in China. One has to wonder: who was the first brave person to test some...

Learn what shrubs can do for your garden and how to pick one to fit your space

Choosing Shrubs: Why and How

Planting

Find the Right Shrubs for Your Space Learn what shrubs can do for your garden and how to pick one to fit your space Can you feel it? Fall is in the air, with cooler temperatures, sweater weather, and pumpkin spice everything just around the corner. But along with cooler, cozy vibes, gardens and gardeners...

Cover Crops - How to Rebuild Healthy Soil for Next Year’s Garden with Cover Crops | National Garden Bureau

Victory Garden 2.0: Soil Rejuvenation

Planting Tips

Putting Your Garden to Bed: How to Rebuild Healthy Soil for Next Year’s Garden with Cover Crops Learn how to rejuvenate and replenish your soil’s fertility and structure at the end of the growing season with cover crops. With the first chill of fall, many gardeners sigh with relief. Sweltering summer days filled with watering,...

Field of Dutch Bulbs for your Spring Garden

Bulb Mystery Solved!

Flower Gardening, Planting

Rumors are swirling that there is a bulb shortage, is there? Or is this similar to the seed shortage rumors that abounded last winter and spring? Remember, the seed shortage was actually a supply chain problem as our NGB member experts detailed in two information blogs Seed Facts for Informed Buyers and Ask the Experts about...

Quick and Easy Summer Edible Containers, 1-2-3!

Container Gardening, Vegetables

If you're craving homegrown goodies but lack garden space, you'll find fabulous new vegetable introductions that work wonderfully in your edible containers. While many tomatoes can grow in pots, you'll need a large, 5-gallon container to grow traditional varieties. However, with advances in breeding, new, compact varieties make the perfect addition to container gardens, even...

Summer Shade Containers are as easy as 1 plant-2 plants-3 plants

Quick and Easy Summer Shade Containers 1-2-3

Container Gardening, Flower Gardening

If your porch, patio, or balcony is more shady than sunny, don’t worry: we have container combinations for you! We've talked about Quick and Easy Summer Sun Containers, now let's talk about summer container gardening in the shade using the 1 plant, 2 plants, 3 plants method as well... One for Shade When you’re gardening...

Create a Tropical Paradise with Hardy Hibiscus

Flower Gardening, Garden Planning & Design

You can create your own Tropical Paradise with the Delicious Hues of Summer Spice® Hardy Hibiscus! Creating a tranquil tropical escape for summer staycations may seem daunting, especially if you garden in northern zones. After all, the spectacular blooms and lush foliage of tender tropical plants last a fleeting season when winter freezes arrive. If...

Create your own summer sun containers, it's as easy as 1,2,3 - National Garden Bureau

Quick and Easy Summer Sun Containers, 1-2-3!

Container Gardening, Flower Gardening

Create beautiful sun container gardens quickly and easily with just one, two, or three plants. There’s a reason container gardening is so popular. It’s easy for new gardeners to grow plants without a big time or money commitment. Experienced gardeners use container gardens to add focal points, design elements, and curb appeal to their homes....