Gardening & All Things Wild

The Quiet Work of October: Why This Month Matters More Than Most

The Quiet Work of October: Why This Month Matte...

Eleanor Ashford

October rewards patient gardeners with ideal conditions for bare-root planting, strategic cutting back, and soil preparation. This month's quiet work—from planting garlic and hedging to applying mulch—sets the stage for...

The Quiet Work of October: Why This Month Matte...

Eleanor Ashford

October rewards patient gardeners with ideal conditions for bare-root planting, strategic cutting back, and soil preparation. This month's quiet work—from planting garlic and hedging to applying mulch—sets the stage for...

Five Signs Your Vegetable Patch Is Ready for a Proper Rest and One That Means It Is Not

Five Signs Your Vegetable Patch Is Ready for a ...

Eleanor Ashford

Late summer vegetable patches often look exhausted, but not all beds are ready for rest. This guide reveals the five signs your beds genuinely need winter recovery, plus one critical...

Five Signs Your Vegetable Patch Is Ready for a ...

Eleanor Ashford

Late summer vegetable patches often look exhausted, but not all beds are ready for rest. This guide reveals the five signs your beds genuinely need winter recovery, plus one critical...

How to Grow a Productive Herb Border That Actually Gets Used

How to Grow a Productive Herb Border That Actua...

Eleanor Ashford

Most gardeners grow herbs enthusiastically but rarely harvest them, not from lack of effort but from poor garden design. The solution is simple: position your herb border within ten paces...

How to Grow a Productive Herb Border That Actua...

Eleanor Ashford

Most gardeners grow herbs enthusiastically but rarely harvest them, not from lack of effort but from poor garden design. The solution is simple: position your herb border within ten paces...

How to Build a Planting Scheme Around Three Seasons of Interest

How to Build a Planting Scheme Around Three Sea...

Eleanor Ashford

Most garden borders peak in summer then decline by August. This article reveals how to structure planting in layers across three seasons, from early spring bulbs through autumn performers, ensuring...

How to Build a Planting Scheme Around Three Sea...

Eleanor Ashford

Most garden borders peak in summer then decline by August. This article reveals how to structure planting in layers across three seasons, from early spring bulbs through autumn performers, ensuring...

Why Autumn Planting of Hardy Perennials Beats Spring Every Time

Why Autumn Planting of Hardy Perennials Beats S...

Eleanor Ashford

Autumn planting of hardy perennials offers significant advantages over spring: warmer soil temperatures encourage immediate root growth, reliable autumn rainfall eliminates irrigation needs, and plants establish stronger by their first...

Why Autumn Planting of Hardy Perennials Beats S...

Eleanor Ashford

Autumn planting of hardy perennials offers significant advantages over spring: warmer soil temperatures encourage immediate root growth, reliable autumn rainfall eliminates irrigation needs, and plants establish stronger by their first...

A Gardener's Guide to Growing Climbing Roses with Less Fuss

A Gardener's Guide to Growing Climbing Roses wi...

Eleanor Ashford

Climbing roses can transform a garden, but they require understanding how they grow to thrive. This guide reveals the secrets to keeping them flowering prolifically with surprisingly little annual effort,...

A Gardener's Guide to Growing Climbing Roses wi...

Eleanor Ashford

Climbing roses can transform a garden, but they require understanding how they grow to thrive. This guide reveals the secrets to keeping them flowering prolifically with surprisingly little annual effort,...