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Turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into gardener's gold! We walk you through composting basics.

Batch composting is the fastest and most efficient way to produce high quality compost, and our Dual-Batch tumbler makes it easy.

If your compost isn't cooking, review these tips to get things going again.

Need compost in a hurry? Here are a few things you can do to speed your decomposers along.

Get (compost) rich quick! Batch composting lets you save up your raw materials in separate piles until you have enough for one big batch.

Eager to compost but not sure what bin is right for you? We help you choose the best composter for the job.

Learn what you need to build healthy soil for a flourishing garden.

Yes, worms can make great indoor pets — as long as they're making compost.

Composting myths, busted! Creating rich compost is easier than you think.

Learn how to use coffee grounds in your compost bin.

Compost tea, a potent, microbial elixir will invigorate your garden with beneficial microbes that will reduce disease problems, ward off pests, and boost plant vigor.

After a summer of growing, fall is a great time to rebuild your soil with compost, raw organic matter, and any other amendments.

Get ready to make heaps of rich, finished compost! Learn how to compost with a multi-bin system.

Time to prep your beds for a glorious garden season! Here are a few tips to revive your raised bed soil.

[Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of three blog posts featuring excerpts from Lisa Steele’s book, Gardening with Chickens: Plans and Plants for You and Your Hens. Read the first post on Getting Started and the second post on Garden Pest Control.]

With the increase in composting, recycling, and reuse programs, it's easier than ever to limit the amount of waste going in our garbage cans.

How to make the most of one of nature's free soil builders.

Leaves aren't "litter"! Keep leaves out of the landfill, and put them to work in your garden instead.

A self-described "leaf rescuer" takes unwanted leaves from neighbors, and turns them into a season-extending mulch.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Compost and water conservation helped one gardener convert her southern California lawn into a lush landscape.

Our new and improved potting mixes contain mycorrhizae for healthier plants with up 35% higher yields compared to mixes without this beneficial fungi.

At Gardener's Supply, we believe that healthy soils are the foundation for healthy gardens, healthy people, and a healthy planet.

Techniques for prevention and control of the blackleg fungal disease on cabbage-family plants in your garden.

From tiny, emerging flower buds to dark, nutrient-rich compost, Suzanne DeJohn witnesses nature’s little miracles every day while she’s gardening at her Williston, Vermont, home. Learn how gardening satisfies Suzanne’s scientific curiosity while also feeding her soul.

With the right tools and techniques, you can keep your plants happy no matter the climate.

What to do with all those fall leaves? Shred them and then rebuild your garden soil with them!

Sheet mulching converts grass to a nutrient-rich garden bed, ready for planting. We show you how!

Our garden-tested potting mixes are formulated to guarantee great results.

World history, sustainability and vermiculture. It may sound like an unlikely combination, but to the students in Patty Brushett's history class, it makes perfect sense.

It's in everyone's best interest — including the bears' — to discourage human/bear interactions and keep bears wild.

Rethink your fall landscape clean-up with wildlife and soil health in mind.

Learn how to choose the right potting soil and fertilizer for whatever you want to grow. Our exclusive garden-tested soils and fertilizers provide optimum growing conditions.

Oregano grows best in full sun in well-drained soil. Add some sand and compost to the soil at planting time, but not fertilizer.

How to enrich your soil with beneficial microorganisms that keep plants thriving, pest-free, and beautiful.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Use the Soil Calculator to figure out the total amount of soil you'll need for each bed.

Yes, you can re-use the old soil in your pots and raised beds. Just start the season with a boost of fertilizer and nutrients to ensure good results.

Seeds germinate fast when the soil is already warm from that summer sun. For delicious fall crops of spinach, lettuce, peas, kale, and broccoli, late summer is the time to plant.

A few small gardening habits can make a huge, positive impact on our environment.

Well-fed plants are healthier, more productive, and more attractive. This article covers the basics of why and how to fertilize your garden.

Learn about some of the members of our gardening community, including Gardener's Supply employee-owners, customers, and garden testers.

The principles behind organic gardening are much simpler than you might think.

Save your back AND create healthy, fertile soil! Watch gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi create a ready-to-plant garden without any tilling.

Unlike their rambling cousins, alpine strawberries are tidy, mounding plants that are ideal for small-space gardens.

In this 4-part video, our friend and gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi provides tips for success with your raised bed garden.

Give your garden a home with a Grow Camp, an easy-to-set up tent.

We are in business to spread the joys and rewards of gardening, in part because we believe that gardening can bring about positive change in people's lives, in communities and in the environment.

Learn how to plant raspberries in a step-by-step slideshow.

Wirestem gets its name from the damage it causes to plant stems at the soil line. The stem shrivels and becomes wire-like, leading to wilting and death.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Sweet corn that gets plunked into a pot of boiling water within moments after it has been picked, is one of life's great pleasures. But growing corn in a small backyard plot is a little challenging.

Layers of leaves, compost, newspaper, and cardboard provide the foundation for a nutrient-rich new garden bed.

Despite a small, shady yard, cool weather and some challenging wildlife, Cindi Coffen is able to produce an abundant potato harvest.

When you garden in raised beds, it’s easy to keep every square foot in production from early spring right through summer, fall and early winter.

We show you how to build healthy soil for an abundant garden.

Being a force for good is at the core of our business. We share 10 simple steps you can do to improve the health of people and the planet.

New to gardening? Here's our list of essential tools every gardener should have in their collection.

How to successfully grow plants in containers -- indoors and out.

Trying to decipher all the letters, numbers, and terminology on the back of your bag of potting soil or fertilizer?

Learn how to turn fall leaves into a soil-enriching mulch.

How to plant, grow, and harvest asparagus.

You've probably seen daylilies grow EVERYWHERE — they thrive from Minnesota to Florida (zones 3 through 9) and bloom faithfully for years with virtually no attention.

Want fresh asparagus in your garden? The key is to spend time preparing the proper bed.

Learn how to reduce your consumption of water, lower your water bill, and still have a beautiful, productive garden.

A tale of two greens: kale and collards.

Sweet potatoes are hot-climate favorites. If you're growing it in the north, it will benefit from a bit of coaxing, but you can still get good results.

Think of the straw bale as a large container with a volume of 40 gallons. As the straw begins to break down, it turns into a rich, compostable planter that's ideal for growing vegetables.

Learn how to grow sweet potatoes in garden beds, raised beds, or our Potato Grow Bags.

Three reasons why plants in containers and hanging baskets need a little extra nutrient boost.

Leaf spots, wilting, blackened fruits...nothing you'd like to see in your garden! Here are some signs of common plant diseases.

Rhubarb is a long-lived perennial grown for its succulent, super-tart stalks. It is usually one of the first spring foods that can be eaten from the garden.

In Guanacaste, Costa Rica, gardeners face huge challenges. The year is split into two seasons: A six-month rainy season June through November, followed by a dry season that lasts from December through May.

Given cool weather and adequate moisture, cabbage is easy to grow. In the South, cabbage can be grown in the winter months.

Techniques for prevention and control.

Peppers come in all colors and sizes. Some are as sweet as an apple and others are so hot that they'll burn the skin on your hands.

Cilantro is easy to grow and self-sows freely. Plant it once, let a few of the plants go to seed, and it will be back the following year.

Dill is easy to grow and reaches its full height of 2 to 3 feet in just four to six weeks. The seeds and the foliage are both flavorful.

Controls weeds, encourages stronger roots, and prevents cutworm invasions: our Tomato Halo truly pampers your tomato plants.

On a hillside northwest of Los Angeles, firefighter Mike Nava takes us on a tour of his lush, rain barrel-fed garden.

Persistence is needed to keep rats out of your garden, greenhouse, and garage.

A cousin of the popular sweet basil, Thai basil has a somewhat stronger flavor with a hint of licorice and is popular in the cuisines of Southeast Asia.

Yes, you can truly grow microgreens anywhere!

Prevent this fungus, which can be common in bean plants.

Don't let this nocturnal bandit into your garden, compost, or trash.

Prevent opossums from rummaging around your garden with repellants, fencing, and good old scare tactics.

Lemon verbena forms a shrubby plant that benefits from regular pruning to keep it from getting leggy. Fortunately, regular trimming also gives you plenty of citrusy leaves for use in beverages and dishes.

It couldn't be simpler to feed your lawn with humble grass clippings.

Learn when and how to prune wisteria for spectacular blooms.

Having the right tools at hand makes the yardwork more fun and efficient.

Raised beds provide this Cincinnati family with winning gardens.

Tarragon is a perennial herb in zones 4 and warmer. It develops into a bushy, somewhat leggy plant approximately 18-36" tall.

Without proper control, root-knot nematodes can wipe-out carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Earth Day isn't just a day to celebrate this planet; it's also a call to action. Here are some of our favorite Earth-friendly gardening practices.

Spinach is a cool-weather crop. Plant seeds directly into the garden, four to six weeks before the last spring frost.

Basil is one of the most versatile herbs you can grow. Freshly picked leaves can be added to salads, sandwiches and sauces, and can be made into pesto or dried for use in the winter

Tips and tricks for gardeners growing in our warmest climates.

New to clematis? Learn how to grow this glorious, hardy, flowering vine.

Regularly seeding and rotating your crops will extend your growing season and make the most of a small garden space.

How to seed, grow, and harvest parsnip.

Turnips are not the most glamorous vegetables in the garden; even so, they're excellent keepers. Use them like potatoes.

Thyme is a Mediterranean native that thrives in hot, dry conditions.Growing it in a raised bed -- or a pot -- is a good way to give thyme the well-drained soil conditions it demands.

Think beyond the rectangle with our Raised Bed Corners and In-Line Connectors.

Give your houseplants a fresh start or a little more growing room.

There are dozens of techniques for mulching your vegetable garden. For best results, match the mulch to the crop, weather, and soil type.

Reduce the size of your grass lawn and create a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape that conserves water and provides wildlife habitat.

Despite its strange appearance, fast-growing kohlrabi is a terrific addition to the garden -- as well as salads or stews.

Rutabagas often the brunt of jokes; even so, they're excellent vegetables that keep well. Use them like potatoes.

Growing potatoes can be easy. One small chunk of potato, planted in the spring in rich soil, can yield 1-6 pounds of potatoes by summer's end.

Garden-fresh cauliflower is a delicious treat, but for a small raised bed, it’s a bit of a luxury crop. Unlike its productive cousin broccoli, cauliflower produces only one head per season (and no side shoots) and it takes up just as much space.

Bok Choy is a heavy feeder. It needs rich soil with plenty of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Fennel grows best in full sun and rich soil that gets plenty of moisture and has a near-neutral pH. That said, fennel is quite forgiving of less than perfect conditions.

Lawn doesn't need to be a sterile sea of green — yours can be a colorful carpet that supports birds, bees, and butterflies.

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Planting your seeds in warm soil ensures a good germination rate and successful garden.

We want to set you up for gardening success, whether you're growing a full flower garden or a simple pot of tomatoes on the patio.

Learn how to grow strawberries -- which should be planted 12-18" apart, so the crown (where the roots and shoots join) is level with the soil surface.

Getting fruit flies out of the kitchen takes a bit of persistence, but you CAN do it without pesticides!

Bring the garden right up to your fingertips or patio door with an elevated raised bed.

How to grow winter squash, from seed to harvest.

Leeks are easy to grow. They require little to no attention and are generally pest-free.

For best results, buy a small sage plant rather than starting it from seed. There are many different varieties and colors of sage, and the seeds do not always produce the plant you expect.

What can you grow in a Grow Bag? As we discovered in our test gardens this summer, almost anything!

Slow-growing and. perfectly happy in dry conditions, the Wilson olive tree can make a lovely houseplant.

Late summer is the seventh-inning stretch of the vegetable garden; time to step back and reassess. Here are a few tips from an old pro on how to score big harvests in the end.

Discover earth-friendly flower-arranging techniques -- ditch the traditional florist foam.

Hardy in zones 4 through 8, the Grove Compactus Burning Bush brings vivid color to your landscape.

These classic flower spikes have been adorning summer gardens and bouquets for generations! Learn how to plant, care for, and harvest bold, beautiful gladiolus.

With the right soil, you can design a "dry garden" and grow beautiful lavender just about anywhere.

How to use the Aquacorner to create new raised beds or retrofit existing beds.

What is a nature-loving, generally peaceful gardener to do when voles, woodchucks, squirrels, gophers, rabbits, moles, and other small mammals wreak havoc on our gardens?

Okra is the quintessential "Deep South" vegetable. Even so, with some special care, you can grow it successfully in colder zones.

Whether they've outgrown their space or have just quit flowering, some perennials benefit from regular dividing.

What's an "herb spiral"? Unlike a traditional flat garden, an herb spiral is 3-dimensional and packs more plants in a smaller space.

To establish a healthy, low-maintenance lawn, you need to work from the soil up.

One of the best things about growing your own melons, is that you can pick them at the peak of flavor. Learn how to tell when your melons are just right.

Using our Grow Bags, you can grow a crop of crisp, sweet carrots right in a container.

Dreaming of a backyard berry patch? An asparagus bed?

Learn how to build your own raised garden bed! Our aluminum Lifetime Corners and Connectors make DIY raised beds fast and foolproof.

How to plant and grow Asiatic Lilies, Oriental Lilies and more.

It's all about habitat, habitat, habitat.

Upgrading your front yard to a vegetable garden is sure to raise a few eyebrows, but if you do it right, you'll impress the skeptics.

Growing three varieties of blueberries, planted at least 4 to 5 feet apart, will give the best results. They grow slowly, especially in cooler climates.

How to seed, grow, and harvest beans.

Want to grow potatoes on the patio? We show you how!

A few years ago a young woman asked me for help with her large, potted acacia tree. “I’ve had it for several years, and it was doing fine until recently.

Meet Emily Posner of Portland, Maine

Enjoy the sweetness of homegrown fruits! We share tips for growing backyard berries.

Save your tomatoes with these five tips.

We show you how to plant, grow, and overwinter our favorite flowering tuber.

Garden with coir and grow stronger seedlings, harvest bigger crops, and give yourself a green star for using a sustainable planting medium.

Learn how (and when) to harvest your garden garlic.

Onions can be confusing for new gardeners. Should you grow long-day or short-day onions?

While any good gardener knows how good gardening feels, recent research has shown that simply being in your garden -- even for just a few minutes -- has tons of health benefits.

One gardener's quest to overcome diabetic neuropathy has led her to gardening right on her deck.

If you and your garden have entered the midsummer doldrums, here are a few techniques to perk you both up.

New to world of raised beds? Let us show you around the many sizes, shapes, and materials to choose from.

Check out this quick and simple test to determine if you have sandy soil, or clay, or loam.

Grow a garden to dye for! Learn how to make natural fabric dyes with plants.

Barerooot plants are often less expensive and quicker to establish than container-grown plants. Learn how to plant bareroot shrubs and trees.

Your garden is an ecosystem — here are seven ways to strike a balance between pest control and a healthy garden.

Help your plants survive periods of little to no rain with these tips.

Our Burlington, VT, headquarters are at the edge of a 700-acre floodplain known as "the Intervale". This "backyard" is a combination of farmland, forest and wetlands that's been under cultivation for centuries, going back to 3000 BC, when small groups of Native Americans camped in the area to take advantage of seasonally available resources.

With the right containers, raised beds, and potting mix, you can grow a huge amount of veggies in a tiny space.

When backyard beans are plentiful, use these recipes and techniques to ensure that you'll never tire of another harvest.

Don't let your hardiness zone limit your garden greens! Choose the right crop variety and create the right microclimate — and get ready for delicious, home-grown salads almost every day of the year.

Making your own chevre is easy when you start with the Deluxe Cheese-Making Kit, which contains almost everything you need. Just add goat's milk.

Pumpkins are long-season, heat-loving crops that can take 100 days to fully ripen. Cold-climate gardeners may want to start seeds indoors.

Do good for the Earth, every day. Start by planting a tree, then check out our other four tips.

One Gardener's Supply employee introduces the basics of bonsai, which combines horticultural techniques with ancient aesthetics.

Homegrown herbs can play an important part in supporting your health. Learn about herbs to grow and use in healing teas, tinctures, and salves.

Wood? Metal?

Kitchen garden expert Ellen Ecker Ogden presents planting plans for our Elevated Raised Beds that bring both flavor and color.

Looking for success with a new tree or shrub? It's all about planting depth.

When winter's chill forces the gardener to move indoors, windowsills come into bloom.

We answer the most common amaryllis questions, from planting to watering to getting them to rebloom.

Come home to healthy houseplants and abundant gardens with these