Humus vs. Compost: What’s the Difference?
Compost is a familiar term for most gardeners. But, what’s humus? No, it’s not the healthy chickpea dip in the grocery store (although there’s no…
Amber Noyes
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.
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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.
13 types of willow trees And Bushes With Photos for Easy Identification
“There is a willow grows aslant a brook,” opens Gertrude when narrating Ophelia’s death… More than words, a picture that paints the ephemeral beauty of…
Potted Shade Flowers: 20 Great Shade-Loving Plants For Containers
Try one of these recommended shade-loving plants for your container gardening where you have partial to full sun like porches and under trees. That container…
20 Best Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Plant these flowering flower plant species to your garden or hanging basket for attracting hummingbirds to your landscape. There is more to a garden than…
The 15 Best Flowering Plants For Hanging Baskets
Nothing is more delightful than those cascades of colors and flowers that hang above our heads in baskets, like “small gardens floating in the sky”….
Eggshells For The Plants: Using Eggshells In The Garden For Soil, Compost, And As Pest Control
Eggshells might seem like a one-time item. After you make breakfast, you toss the eggshells into your compost – never the trash can! What you…
27 Gorgeous coneflower (Echinacea) Varieties Should You Plant in the garden
How can you ignore the beautiful shape of a coneflower? Are you curious if you can grow a lovely coneflower in your garden? Which color…
Growing Peanuts in Containers From Planting to Harvest
Peanuts might not be the first thing you consider growing in your garden, but growing peanuts in containers can be a fun experiment to try…
Fern Varieties: 20 Different Types Of Indoors And Outdoors Fern Plants With Pictures
No plant can ever spell “lush underbrush” like ferns do. We associate them with wild, unleashed rainforests, tropical-looking foliage, the undergrowth of oak and larch…
Potato Plant spacing: How Far Apart To Plant Potatoes?
Gardeners often by-pass growing potatoes in their garden because they seem complicated to grow. Since potatoes are tubers, not root crops, common questions arise during…