A garden journal is a useful tool to organize planning, track chores and supplies and celebrate successes.

It is official! We are in the mid-winter doldrums. The days seem to be continuously cloudy and gray, and although the weather forecasters keep talking about the daylight hours growing longer, it is ...

Gardeners, it's time to get down on your knees for the only ritual I know that will guarantee an auspicious start to your spring. I'm not talking about some wild and woolly pagan rite, but the humble ...

Dear Diary, yes it's me again. What's that? You haven't heard from me in a long time? I do not need any sarcastic remarks from you, Dear Diary. This year I have promised myself I will faithfully keep ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Japanese beetles arrive in July to feast on some 300 garden plants, with roses at the top of the menu. Just when you thought the summer garden was looking pretty good, along comes a spoiler to ravage ...