How to Become a Great Gardener
Why You Should be a Self-Taught Gardner by Sandy Swegel I garden and landscape for a living. I have accumulated a massive amount of information about the best ways to grow things, to take care of the soil, to encourage native plants and bees, etc. When I’m talking to people, they naturally assume I have […]
Seeds You Can Start Outdoors NOW!
Seed Starting by Sandy Swegel Yes, most of the country has been caught up in a polar vortex. Snow and ice are on the ground and you, the gardener, are stuck with nothing to garden. There are still two flower seeds you can start outdoors now! Poppies and Calendula. A friend who has gardened “naturally” for […]
Winter Sowing
Seed Starting by Sandy Swegel My first packets of seeds have come in the mail and I’m so eager to start gardening, but the 10 inches of old snow that’s still all over my garden is a real obstacle. My lights are reserved for tomatoes and peppers….but I want to Garden NOW. When I’m in this predicament, […]