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Dicots vs. monocots: what's the difference?
Whether you are a gardener, farmer, homesteader, forager or anything in between, you should know the difference between monocots and...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Six things to consider when planning a spring garden
Spring is a season full of growth and possibility; which is wonderful, but also overwhelming. This can make it difficult to make...
Jackalyn Beck
Mar 10, 20223 min read
Five Vegetables to Grow Indoors
Growing vegetables indoors doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, many vegetables grow well indoors. Five vegetables that grow well...
Jackalyn Beck
Jun 7, 20213 min read
How to Aerate Your Houseplants in 5 Minutes
Your plants need to breathe. When soil gets compacted it keeps roots from getting enough oxygen and limits drainage. One way to fix this...
Jackalyn Beck
May 25, 20213 min read
When should you fertilize your plants?
As a home gardener, it is easy to overlook fertilizing as part of growing productive plants. If done right, fertilizing can be an...
Jackalyn Beck
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Is This a Cactus or Succulent?
It's a question as old as avocado toast: what is a succulent and what is a cactus? All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are...
Jackalyn Beck
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Maximize Your Harvest With Succession Planting
There is nothing like harvesting the produce you have worked so hard to grow. But what if you could grow more? Maybe even double? You...
Jackalyn Beck
Oct 9, 20202 min read
4 Gardening Tasks for September
September is here and there is still plenty to do in your garden! Here are a few steps you can be taking right now to help your garden...
Jackalyn Beck
Sep 4, 20202 min read
Four Tips for Fall gardening
August has arrived and, with it, a slew of new gardening tasks. While each area have different tasks that need to be done, let's take a...
Jackalyn Beck
Aug 5, 20202 min read
August Personal Garden Update
A few weeks ago I left Ben to watch my plants for a little over a week. There were many casualties, including my stevia, most of my...
Jackalyn Beck
Aug 3, 20201 min read
5 Cheap or Free Garden Containers
When I was in college I did not have a massive budget or a ton of space in my dorm for a container garden. So, I adapted everything from...
Jackalyn Beck
Jul 29, 20203 min read
5 Plants that Love the Heat, Even if You Don't
Summer can be miserable for us humans, especially with humidity. Thankfully, some plants do not mind! Let's take a look at some plants...
Jackalyn Beck
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Five Tips for Buying Healthy Plants
Going to your local nursery can be a fun-filled occasion, but also can be a mine field of choices. You want to pick well preforming...
Jackalyn Beck
Jul 15, 20203 min read
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