Gardening Advice
Get inspired by Robin Sweetser’s backyard gardening tips and tricks. Robin has been a contributor to The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the All-Seasons Garden Guide for many years. She and her partner Tom have a small greenhouse business and also sell plants, cut flowers, and vegetables at their local Farmer’s Market.
Some beautiful flowers that come in orange!
Attract Hummingbirds with Our Easy Homemade DIY Nectar Recipe
DIY Natural Insect Sprays to Stay Bite-Free
How to make horticultural soaps and organic insecticidal sprays from household supplies
Answering Common Questions about the Humble Bumblebee
Learn How to Identify Stinging Insects
12 simple steps to starting tomato seeds inside
Take Raised Beds to the Next Level with Hugelkultur
Eco-Friendly and Compostable Pots for Seed-Starting
Enjoy These Critter-Resistant, Early-Blooming, Shade-Loving Plants
What Can I Grow on a Terrace, Balcony, or Rooftop?
Love will blossom along with these romantically named flowers
Discover Some of My Favorite Clematis Varieties
Tough, drought-tolerant, no-mow lawn replacements
Playing in the Dirt Improves Physical and Mental Health
Telltale signs of common garden pests to head off problems
Ripen those tomatoes faster and more tomato harvest tips
Explaning top soil, potting soil, and potting mix
Fertilizing vegetables mid-summer gives plants a boost
All life depends on the hidden world beneath our feet
Learn About the Symbol of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day!
Lots of new plants coming our way this year!
Discover the three clematis pruning groups, and how to care for them.
Using warming mats for faster germination and even growth
Their leaves can help show just how cold the weather is!