What Are Microclimates? *By Cindy Dixon When planning a garden, most people rely on the USDA/Sunset Plant Hardiness Zone maps or seed packets. These sources help growers determine which plants will grow in their geographic location. Hardiness zones indicate how well a plant will survive in a variety of growing […]

How To Garden in Microclimates The Sun shifts in its arc around the earth at different times of the year. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere we are moving into the Fall Equinox right now. This means the sun isn’t at its extreme like it is in the Summer […]

Helpful Tips for Growing in the Fall When planting starts you want to make sure you don’t shade them – give them as much sunlight as possible. A key to planting starts is that you want to grow the tallest plants nearest the wall. For example, you want to plant […]

Is Your Soil Ready for Fall Gardening? Getting your soil prepared is a very important step in the process for having a successful fall garden. Now is the time to start getting that soil ready. You will want the areas where you will be planting your fall harvest to be […]

How To Summer Garden Inside Your Kitchen! It’s SUMMER, and many of us are missing those healthy fresh foods right out of our gardens but there’s hope! There are superfoods, hidden in your pantry that can be grown right on our counters in 7 days or less! That’s our way […]

4 Awesome Ways to Grow Your Garden Indoors When it gets crazy hot and windy in the summer growing food outdoors can be tough. However, when you take your growing indoors with soil temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees, the season is always calm and a great place to grow […]

6 Ways to Water Your Plants Effectively Written by: Shaun Mayfield Last week we talked about how your water may be killing your plants. This week let’s look at some ways to ensure we put our best green thumb forward in managing our garden space. Watering comes down to two […]

Understanding Waters Connection to Your Plants Written by Shaun Mayfield We probably can all agree that water is essential to life whether it’s hydrating ourselves on a hot sunny day, our four-legged friend on a long hike, or those beautiful leafy greens, tomatoes, squash & fruit trees on a hot […]

How To Grow Mouthwatering Flavorful Food Did you know that produce picked at their peak growth are more full of that mouthwatering flavor you love? Many times grocery stores will purchase their produce from across the country (or even from outside of the country)! This could mean that the produce […]