Let’s face it: we’ve all got that one neighbor. You know the one—the one who suddenly develops an intense interest in their “weeds” the second you step outside in your bathrobe to grab the mail. It’s awkward. You want privacy, but a massive wooden fence can feel like a prison (and costs a small fortune). […]
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January feels like a dead month for gardening. Everything outside looks frozen, sad, and honestly a little dramatic.But here’s the thing most people don’t realize — January is actually a great time to grow plants from cuttings, especially if you’re okay starting indoors or working with cold-hardy plants. Plants are slower right now. Less stress.
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Every gardener has that one “grandma trick” they swear by. Some folks use crushed eggshells, some bury rusty nails (don’t ask), and then there’s the surprisingly powerful one I didn’t believe until I tried it myself: ground black pepper. I mean… pepper? The same stuff sitting next to the salt shaker? Yep. That one. And
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If you’ve ever walked past a patch of hyssop in full bloom, you know the smell hits you first—kind of minty, kinda floral, kinda “wow, what is that?” I planted my first hyssop bush by accident (long story, I thought it was a tiny lavender seedling). Honestly, it turned out way better than expected. This
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Okay, so I’m just going to say it: cardboard might look like trash sitting next to your recycle bin, but in the garden? It’s gold. I didn’t believe it at first either. One winter, I tossed a few flattened shipping boxes over my raised beds just to keep the neighborhood cats out—and the next spring
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