Cynthia, Author at Digging In The Garden

What to Put in the Planting Hole for Bigger, Better, More Abundant Harvests

If you’ve ever planted tomatoes or peppers and wondered why some plants explode with fruit while others just kinda… sit

Best Companion Plants for Garlic – What Actually Thrives Next to It (and What Really Doesn’t) I always joke that

Orchids always look so classy sitting there like they’re effortless… but anyone who’s actually tried growing them knows the truth—they’re

The “Coffee Tea” Plant Trick I Wish I Learned Years Ago For a long time I thought I was doing

If you’ve ever watched your pepper plants turn sad and floppy the second cold air hits, you’re not alone. Peppers

Winter shows up with cold wind, dry air, and those weird days where the sun is out for five minutes

15 Sneaky Reasons Your Lavender Starts Dying (And What to Do Instead) Lavender should be one of the easiest plants

Some garden problems come quietly — and aphids are one of them. Tiny, soft-bodied insects that hide under leaves, they

Some plants bring quiet magic to a garden. Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is one of them. With its misty lavender-blue

Every fall, I used to grab my pruning shears and go on a cutting spree—anything brown or scraggly had to