Garden Wisdom Blog

Growing spinach from seed can be challenging in Zones 9 and 10 because of our warm fall and spring weather. After years…

Growing Cauliflower Cauliflower is an excellent crop for backyard growers because you can plant seeds of many different types of…

How to Start Fall Vegetable Seeds For the most productive cool-season garden (September-March), you need to start your fall vegetable…

Growing a Garden Full of Pollinator Plants Growing a garden is so much more than producing food and flowers for…

How to amend soil: The secret to gardening in Southern California and beyond! Your garden is only as good as…

Growing Carrots from Seeds Growing carrots from seeds can be challenging, but once you have a few tricks mastered, you…

Zone 8 is characterized by a long growing season with an average of 240 days to grow! That’s ample time…

Zone 7 is characterized by a longer growing season than its neighbors in Zones 5 and 6. The average planting…

Zone 6 is characterized by a shorter growing season than its neighbors in Zones 7 and 8. With the last…

Zone 5 is characterized by a short growing season. With the last frost date as late as April 30th and…

DIY Tomato Trellis Tomatoes need a structure to keep them off the ground and orderly. As the weather warms up,…

How to Keep Soil Moist in Warm Weather Summertime is a beautiful time for going to the beach and enjoying…

Growing Vegetables in Pots: Vegetable Container Gardening for Beginners Growing vegetables does not mean you have to have a massive…

Growing cucumbers from seed can be easy and fun when armed with a bit of knowledge. Here you will learn…

Garden Advice for San Diego If you’re gardening in San Diego, our amazing climates give us the ability to grow…