If you have ever bought a trellis, stuck it in the ground, and then watched your plant completely ignore it, you are not alone. I have done this. I put a gorgeous cedar trellis behind my cucumbers one spring, felt…
I have watched a trellis fall over at 7am with a full grown clematis on it. My neighbor screamed. I ran outside in my pajamas thinking a tree fell. It was just a trellis nobody bothered to check since spring…
You bought the trellis. It's leaning against your fence looking hopeful and empty. And you're standing there wondering why nothing is climbing it yet. I've been gardening for 15 years, and I promise you this: the trellis isn't the problem…
So you don't want to buy a trellis. Maybe it's the price tag. Maybe your garden style doesn't call for one more piece of wood leaning against the fence. Or maybe, like me, you bought a trellis once, watched it…
If you've been trying to figure out what shape trellis to buy, I need you to stop for a second. Because here's the thing nobody tells you: the trellis that looks perfect in the photo is often the exact wrong…
I have spent the better part of 15 years with my hands in birdseed, suet, and yes, kitchen scraps. I have watched cardinals fight over orange halves and chickadees turn their tiny heads sideways at a piece of toast. So…
So you got a bird feeder. Maybe it was a gift, maybe you bought one. Either way, welcome to the club. Here's the thing nobody warns you about: Hanging up a feeder and filling it with seed is the easy…
I have been hanging, moving, and rehanging bird feeders for over fifteen years. I have lost count of how many times I thought I found the "perfect spot," only to find a pile of feathers under my window the next…
You walk out to water your basil and there it is. A leaf with a hole in it the size of a quarter. Or worse, a whole stem just gone, like something snipped it clean off overnight. Your first thought…
If you've ever planted a "perfect" herb garden in spring and watched half of it turn into a sad, leggy mess by midsummer, this is for you. The problem usually isn't your green thumb. It's your layout. Stop grouping herbs…