You Should Never Grow These Plants in Your Garden
If you think you can grow any plant variety in your garden, think again! You may come back from a nursery with seedlings smiling and…
Amber Noyes was born and raised in a suburban California town, San Mateo. She holds a master’s degree in horticulture from the University of California as well as a BS in Biology from the University of San Francisco. With experience working on an organic farm, water conservation research, farmers’ markets, and plant nursery, she understands what makes plants thrive and how we can better understand the connection between microclimate and plant health. When she’s not on the land, Amber loves informing people of new ideas/things related to gardening, especially organic gardening, houseplants, and growing plants in a small space.
If you think you can grow any plant variety in your garden, think again! You may come back from a nursery with seedlings smiling and…
How do you grow your onions? I bet you buy small bulbs (A.K.A, “sets”) and then you plant them, don’t you? Well, let me tempt…
So, with the months of snow, icy temperatures and short days you have a choice: winter vegetable shopping or winter gardening! Ok, you won’t grow…
Roses are generous, but unforgiving! How many times have you seen these thorny and flowering shrubs suffer, with sick leaves and blooms, dry stems and,…
My first garden in my early 20s proved that I could grow big bountiful tomato plants rife with thick foliage, tons of branches, and promising…
A successful tomato garden relies on several key factors. Making the most out of things like container planting, soil chemistry, and adding things like Epsom…
Bitter cucumbers are the bane of every gardener’s existence, or at least the bane of every gardener who expects to bite into a crisp, fresh…
Daylilies, right? I mean, they’re just incredible! So little effort, and they just keep blooming like crazy. And those colors? Gorgeous! But, as fall rolls…
Have you enjoyed all the colorful flowers of large dahlias and tall gladioli during the warm season (and beyond)? Well, if you want to see…
So, you’ve been enjoying those gorgeous, big, colorful hydrangea blossoms lighting up your garden like a summer fireworks show, right? And who wouldn’t? Those blooms…