Grow What You Eat
Every Garden Counts
If you’re one of the millions of backyard gardeners who are growing vegetables, herbs or fruit, we’re here to help you enjoy a delicious and bountiful harvest. Below is a quick reference to some of the practical information and handy resources available on our website.
Kitchen Garden Planner
Our interactive planning tool makes it fun and easy to design a super-productive vegetable garden. Choose the crops you want to grow from among 48 different types of vegetables and herbs. The Kitchen Garden Planner tells you when and how much to plant, and provides tips and techniques about fertilizing, watering and when harvest. You can design your own custom garden bed or select one of eight pre-planned gardens. See how it works ...
Vegetable Encylopedia
How deep should you plant bean seeds? How much water should you give peppers? This handy, online reference covers the basics on each of America’s 50 favorite vegetables, herbs and fruit. From planting to harvest, you’ll find everything you’ll need to succeed. Learn more ...
How-To Articles
Growing vegetables is a life-long adventure, with new crops and new techniques always coming along. If you’ve been thinking about growing melons, starting a berry patch or planting an asparagus bed, or are simply wondering how to compost more quickly or when to start your seeds, our How-To library has loads of tips and techniques from our first 20+ years in business. Learn more ...
Pest and Disease Detective
Worms in your broccoli? Fungus on your beans? Use this fun, interactive tool to accurately identify the problem and find an effective, earth-friendly solution. Get tips from fellow gardeners and add your own suggestions. Browse user photos and contribute photos of pests and diseases from your own garden. Learn more ...
Ask An Expert
Each gardening season, we speak with tens of thousands of gardeners from every part of the country. When you call Gardener’s Supply, you’ll speak with a friendly and knowledgeable employee-owner who will do everything possible to answer your gardening questions. Call or e-mail us for a personal response. Ask us ...
Share the Harvest
Gardeners can play an important role in helping neighbors in need get access to healthy food. In most areas, surplus produce from local gardens is welcomed by food banks, which are usually limited to offering canned vegetables and fruit. There are now several national organizations providing networking, organizational advice and other information to encourage these efforts. Learn more ...
Be a Grower, Not a Mower
Lawns are water-hungry and labor-intensive. The chemicals and fertilizers used to keep them green can find their way into our waterways and pollute groundwater supplies. If you can reduce the amount of lawn that you mow, even by as little as 20%, you’ll have more time to do the things you enjoy, and your yard will become a healthier, more diverse habitat for birds, pollinators and other backyard wildlife. Learn more ...
