Cooking with Garden Tomatoes
Tomatoes picked fresh from the garden are one of the most delightful aspects of growing a veggie garden. They produce an amazingly high yield, which is both gratifying, and at times, a little overwhelming! Don’t put in all the hard work of growing and then have fresh vegetables go to waste because you don’t know […]
Composting 101
Have you ever considered the idea of composting, but aren’t sure where to begin? While it may seem daunting if you’ve never done it before, learning how to start composting at home is actually quite simple. There are so many environmental benefits— now is a great time to give it a try! It’s an environmentally […]
Low-Maintenance Perennials Anyone Can Grow
Let’s face it—while we would all love to have luscious, bountiful, Martha Stewart-Esque gardens, some of us just don’t have the greenest of thumbs, to say the least. The dictionary definition explains gardeners that struggle have ‘notable inability to make plants grow’ or ‘a tendency to fail as a gardener.’ Sounds a little dismal, right? […]
How to Fight Aphids and Other Common Garden Pests in North Dakota
There is a delicate yet precarious balance in the natural world, reflected in the bugs that like to call our gardens home. For the most part, when that balance is working the way it should, the beneficial insects like ladybugs and pollinators do a pretty good job at keeping the less desirable, often destructive bugs […]
Beat Weeds With These Perennial Groundcovers
Groundcover plants are kind of like unsuspecting superheroes in the gardening world—they help protect your soil from erosion and drought, they look beautiful, and they help choke out weeds. What’s not to love? Groundcovers are generally quite hardy plants that tolerate some pretty rough climate and soil conditions. While they need a bit of management […]
The Best Berry Bushes to Grow in Bismarck
As the weather starts to ramp up here in North Dakota, gardeners get to look forward to reaping the rewards of their carefully planted berry bushes. If you haven’t planted one yet, but would like to, read on to learn about the best berry bushes to grow right here in Bismarck. Raspberry Bushes Raspberry […]