Gardening Sweet Spots – The Emerald Necklace Garden Club

Many of us are taking a new look at backyard vegetable gardens because grocery shopping has gotten more complicated as the pandemic drags on. Growing your own food isn't hard, it's just hard work — at least in the beginning. One key: getting pests under control. Our garden blogger has a few tips to battle unwanted visitors. ...

Having the right tools for the job can turn a gardening chore into a gardening joy. A little investment up front will reward you with many happy, productive, rewarding days out in the garden. These essential gardening tools will get your gardening off to a good start and keep your gardens beautiful and growing. ...

If you need something to celebrate, why not revive May Day? Provide a surprise and a little love to a friend or neighbor with a lovely May Basket (and also plant the seeds of thoughtfulness and caring for others in your children or grandchildren). Happy May Day! ...

April is Ohio Native Plant Month. You’ve probably heard the buzz about the benefits of native plants. Nathalie Petri of Emerald Necklace Garden Club fills us in on all the details so we can reap the beautiful benefits in our gardens, too. ...

Every time you buy a plant, remove the tag that comes with it, record the year and where you planted it on the back of the tag, and put the tag in the plastic bag. On a separate piece of paper, write the year in large print and put it in the bag. If you want even more information about your gardens, buy a large book journal with blank pages. However you keep your garden journal, you’ll find it a handy reference. ...

February is not too soon to get outside and coax springtime along by pruning trees and shrubs, preparing your soil and making design updates to your garden(s). You can even attend to your lawn, weather permitting! Read on for more tips that will encourage Mother Nature's softer side! ...

Terrariums are easy to make with children of any age. The older the child, the more complex the design can be. Shopping for plants can be part of the fun. Garden centers stock house plants, cacti and succulents year-round and miniature plant varieties in the spring designed especially for fairy gardens; as well as the soil, small rocks and other materials you will need. ...

Winter seed-sowing may be just the antidote to your cabin fever. With this method, it's truly not too soon to get your hands back in the soil as you sow seeds for spring planting of hardy seedlings. If you’ve tried to start seeds indoors before and been disappointed in the results, give this proven approach a try. ...