Gardening tips and tricks

Everything from the basics to professional tips!

  • Attack of the Aphids: How to Win the Battle!

    Attack of the Aphids: How to Win the Battle!

    Hi Besties! I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, but aphids drive me CRAZY!! It always seems like one day my plants are happy and free and the next they are COVERED in aphids, I don’t get it! Aphids are tiny, soft-bodied pests that can rapidly multiply and wreak havoc on your plants if left Read more

  • Friend or Foe? Surprising Benefits of the Weeds in Your Yard

    Friend or Foe? Surprising Benefits of the Weeds in Your Yard

    Introduction Hi Besties! I have to admit that throughout my life, I have fallen into the trap of wanting a perfectly green yard free of weeds. However, over the last couple of years, I have been talking to neighbors and friends of different backgrounds and from different countries, and it has really changed my perspective. Read more

  • What is Companion Planting?

    What is Companion Planting?

    Hi Besties! I stumbled upon companion planting many years ago when I was living in a city and wanted to have many different types of plants growing in a very small space. I learned that not only CAN you plant many different types of plants near each other, but it can actually be BENEFICIAL! Companion Read more

  • Creating a Hummingbird Haven: Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden

    Creating a Hummingbird Haven: Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden

    Hi Besties! I don’t know about you, but hummingbirds have always amazed me. They have an incredible ability to race through the air so quickly that you can barely see them to suddenly stop and appear almost as if they are hovering in mid-air, it’s always so exciting to spot them! If you have an Read more

  • Hardening off seedlings and planting them in the Garden

    Hardening off seedlings and planting them in the Garden

    Hi Besties! Great job starting your seeds and growing them into baby seedlings! Now that your seedlings are getting big and strong, it’s time to start preparing them for their new home in the garden. You do this by slowly exposing plants to outdoor conditions and allowing them to strengthen themselves and get used to Read more

  • Choosing your seeds and timing when to start them

    Choosing your seeds and timing when to start them

    Hi Besties! So you’ve read our blog post about Starting Plants from Seeds and now you want to give it a try, but aren’t sure which seeds to pick? The sky is the limit here. I will be focusing on my own personal experiences in North Jersey (Zone 6a), but I will include links to Read more