Tips & Tricks

Back in December, I determined that 2020 would be my year for successfully growing starts in our new(ish)ly finished out sunroom.* The challenge is that our sunroom isn't really...sunny. It's graced...

Ever go to the nursery and find everything you want but not what you need? After several trips to various nurseries or hardware stores, I failed to come away with a support pole for my...

How many times have you planted a perennial then moved it? Then moved it again. Then moved it a third time crossing your fingers that it won't hate you then keel over and die? Perhaps you are a more...

This project falls into the category of "let's just try it and see". Most of my propagation efforts involve a modicum of effort and some "why not", and in most cases, that's good enough. So I'm only...

Note: check out my update below to see what the transplant and divisions look like after one year! We finally bit the bullet and decided have our lower deck replaced. The fat deposit check went out...

One of the challenges I faced in finishing out the sunroom was figuring out how to hide the dirty fascia visible through the top part of the windows. Over time, pine needles, insects, dirt and other...