Month: July 2025
How to Keep Your Peonies Perfect and Blooming Longer
Peonies are among my favorite flowers. I love their stunning, large, and fragrant blooms. However, they have a problem. Their blooming period often feels all too short, and there is just no time to fully enjoy them. Luckily, there are several strategies to help peony blooms last longer in the garden. I use some of them, and I’ll list…
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The Easiest Way I Grow Juicy Watermelons Using Pallets
Watermelon is one of my favorite summer fruits, but it is also among the least planted fruits in home gardens. Most people think it’s a type of fruit that is difficult to grow and needs a lot of space. This is true to some extent, but the good news is you can save space and still grow sweet, juicy…
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The Easiest Way I Grow Juicy Watermelons Using Pallets
Watermelon is one of my favorite summer fruits, but it is also among the least planted fruits in home gardens. Most people think it’s a type of fruit that is difficult to grow and needs a lot of space. This is true to some extent, but the good news is you can save space and still grow sweet, juicy…
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10 Tough Plants That Grow Anywhere (No Matter How Bad the Soil)
Hello Gardeners! The other day, I received an email from a desperate lady telling me that in her garden, many plants were struggling to grow, probably due to poor soil conditions. First, I want to say that it is absolutely normal. Not all soils are the same, and it can happen that you live in an area that is…
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My Easy Guide to Growing Perfect Cucumbers
As soon as summer and the heat start rolling in, I begin eating tons of cucumbers. I love them in salads, in sandwiches, or just raw as a snack with dips like hummus or simply olive oil and salt. This explains why I like to grow them and why there are so many in my garden. However, one thing…
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My Secrets for Sweet and Tasty Onions Every Time
Today we are talking about onions. I know, it is not the trendiest plant, actually I always notice a prejudice around it. It may be because of the smell, but many people snub onions and don’t plant them. This is obviously not the case for me! In my kitchen onions are the queen, I use them a lot and…
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Perennial Flowers That Naturally Crowd Out Weeds
Beginner gardeners don’t know that perennial flowering plants can act like living mulch, filling in bare soil so weeds have little room to sprout. I have been using this technique for several years, and it has definitely reduced my herbicide use and weeding chores. Many of these plants also bring bonus benefits: beautiful blooms for you and nectar-rich…
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Common Watering Mistakes Every Gardener Should Avoid
It’s no secret that plants can’t survive without water. Yet, sometimes, no matter what you do, your garden still ends up looking sad and worn out. Eventually, you might just give up on having lush greenery and decide you’re not one of those people with a green thumb. But what I’ve learned over the years of gardening,…
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10 Plants That Reflower If You Cut Them at the Right Time
Until a few years ago, I believed flowering plants shouldn’t be touched. I loved seeing their colors in the garden and did everything I could to make the blooms last longer. Several years later, and with much more experience, I found that there are some plants that can actually bloom a second time and that reflowering is…
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How to Prune Tomatoes for Maximum Yield and Plant Health
Everyone loves tomatoes. They are easy to plant, grow fast, and can be used in so many recipes. However, they also have a big problem: they’re high-maintenance plants. Not only are they heavy feeders, but they’re also highly sensitive to water fluctuations and more prone than others to pests. And don’t forget that quite often they also need support,…
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