Learn about the best easy care low maintenance flowering shrubs and bushes you can grow in your yard or garden. The plants listed in this extensive guide are grouped into full sun, partial shade, and shady growing conditions. There are also deer-resistant and evergreen groups of low maintenance flowering shrubs and bushes here. Whether you … Read more
Learn how to make a DIY pole bean trellis tower the easy way with this simple bean tower DIY project. This is one of the best pole bean support ideas because it’s fast, and best of all, the bean towers fold up for easy storage. They are portable, reusable, and add a vertical element to … Read more
Looking for the best rosemary companion plants? You’re in the right place. Learn what you can plant next to rosemary and what you should not plant near rosemary. Get ideas about which vegetables grow well with rosemary, which flowers grow well with rosemary, which herbs grow well with rosemary, and which fruit grows well with … Read more
Satisfy your curiosity about the Oregon Garden Resort. Learn about the amenities, gardens, entertainment, food, and accommodations at this beautiful destination. As a resident of Oregon for over 40 years, I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a location just outside of the quaint town of Silverton. Read on for the best tips … Read more
Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest pumpkins. What are the best pumpkin companion plants and which should you avoid? What grows best next to pumpkins? What should you not plant near a pumpkin? Will pumpkins choke out other plants? Get the answers to many of your pumpkin questions right here. Whether you are a … Read more
Looking for a way to make gardening more comfortable and enjoyable? Garden kneelers have been game-changers, especially with the dreaded task of weeding. I now look forward to my peaceful weeding time when I listen to podcasts while kneeling on one of my kneeling pads. Do I have more than one? Oh, yes, and I … Read more
Delicate and lovely columbine flowers are an easy-care plant that returns each year to our perennial garden. For maximum success with columbines, it’s essential to know which plants make good columbine companions. Get some great columbine companion plant ideas here, as well as tips about how to grow columbine plants in locations where they will … Read more
Learn what not to plant with eggplant and what kinds of eggplant companion planting will help eggplants thrive. Not sure how to grow eggplant? Get your eggplant growing tips here, along with some ideas about what to do with your eggplant when you harvest. Are you asking yourself, “What should I plant next to eggplant?” … Read more
Looking for the best deer resistant vegetables, herbs, and flowers to grow in your garden? Here’s a comprehensive list of deer resistant plants. What plants to deer hate the most? What vegetables do deer not like to eat? What vegetables will deer eat? What smell do deer hate the most? What herbs keep deer out … Read more
Find the perfect gift with this extensive list of creative gifts for gardeners. Whether the person is a beginner gardener, a veteran gardener, or somewhere in between, this list has something for every gardening mom on your list. Have you ever asked, “What should I get my gardening mom?” This list is for you. Keep … Read more