What to Grow in an Unheated Polytunnel in Winter
An unheated polytunnel can still earn its keep when the rest of the garden slows down. A few lettuce leaves tucked into a sandwich or a handful of spinach stirred into supper can make a cold…
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Fall Lawn Care: A Practical Plan for Your Grass Type
Fall lawn care starts with the grass beneath your feet, long before you open a bag of fertilizer. The thin patch beside the gate might need relief from foot traffic. The lawn under the maple might…
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Thanksgiving Porch Planter Ideas for a Welcoming Entrance
A pot of ruffled kale and a few bright pansies can make a tired November porch feel ready for company. By this point, the summer flowers have often given up, a pumpkin may be listing beside…
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DIY Garden Shed Building Plans: Choose Your Size and Plan Your Build
A garden shed earns its space when you can reach your tools and roll out the mower without moving half the contents. Anyone who has wrestled a bicycle past a bag of compost knows how storage…
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Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas Using Things From Your Garden
Your garden can still dress the Thanksgiving table long after its summer flowers have faded. Those papery flower heads beside the fence, copper leaves beneath the oak and pinecones along the path are worth a second…
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Greenhouse Layout Plans: How to Arrange the Space Inside
A greenhouse can feel crowded long before you’ve finished planting. A few seed trays, a watering can and one tomato pot can leave you shuffling sideways through the door. Then the seedlings need potting on, the…
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Internal Polytunnel Layout Plans for Small, Medium and Large Tunnels
A polytunnel soon feels small when you’re squeezing past leaves with a full watering can. The empty floor looked generous when the cover first went on. Now there’s a tray of seedlings by the door, foliage…
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Halloween Wreath Ideas for a Dramatic Front Door
A Halloween wreath can change the whole mood of a front door before you add a pumpkin, lantern or porch prop. It sits at eye level, so it gets noticed first. That makes it one of…
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DIY Halloween Porch Ideas for Every Scare Level
A Halloween porch can feel festive, spooky or genuinely creepy without needing a complete decorating overhaul. The easiest way to get there is to build the display in layers, starting with a strong autumn base and…
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11 Easy Winter Garden Ideas for Absolute Beginners (No Greenhouse Required)
Winter doesn’t have to bring your garden to a complete stop. For a first-time gardener, winter can look like the season when everything shuts down. Beds seem bare, daylight disappears early and frost suddenly becomes something…
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How to Build Your Own Polytunnel in Your Garden for All Types of Weather
A polytunnel is only as dependable as the ground holding it down. The sheet of clear plastic gets all the attention, especially when it is new and shining in the sun, but the quiet work below…
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Pumpkins, Potions and Pastries: Top Halloween Product Trends Taking Over Farmers Markets
October farmers markets are turning into small seasonal worlds filled with garden pumpkins, potion-style drinks, spooky pastries and handmade goods. The change feels right at home between baskets of apples and late-season flowers. A shopper may…
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Garden Sheds That Fit Perfectly in Narrow Side Yards
A narrow side yard can become one of the hardest-working storage areas around a home, provided the shed doesn’t swallow the passage in the process. That thin strip between the house and fence often sits half-used,…
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Low-Maintenance Winter Garden Plants for Those With Busy Schedules
A winter garden shouldn’t become another job waiting for you at the weekend. For anyone with a busy schedule, that simple idea changes the way winter planting should be approached. The prettiest plant at the garden…
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Fall Farmers Market Products to Sell Beyond Fresh Produce
Fall farmers markets give sellers a much bigger opportunity than a table piled with pumpkins, apples and late-season vegetables. By the time mornings turn cold and shoppers start arriving in sweaters, the market has changed. People…
