“`html đż Weed Control Tips for Autumn Beds: A Conversation with Your Garden Last week, I was kneeling between my tomato beds at dawnâthat sacred quiet hour before Houston’s heat arrivedâwhen I noticed something. Not the weeds themselves, though there were plenty. It was what the weeds were telling me. They’d gathered thickest where I’d…
By the time the cicadas quiet down and the sun shifts just a little lower in the sky, Iâm ready to exhale⌠and also to ignore the nutgrass thatâs still waving at me like an uninvited guest. đ But hereâs the truth Iâve learned (the sweaty way): the weeds you ignore in autumn are the…
đA Gentle Start: Covering the Garden in Grace When the air turns crisp and the garden slows its wild summer pace, thereâs a quiet invitation to tuck it in for rest. Just as we might pull on a warm sweater or wrap a blanket around our shoulders, mulching is a gardenerâs way of gently covering…
How to protect your soil, preserve water, and prepare for the season aheadâone layer at a time đż Opening Reflection: A Covering of Kindness As summer wanes and the first hints of fall whisper through the garden, one of the kindest things you can do for your soilâand your sanityâis to mulch. Not just to…
Strawberries are a delightful addition to any home gardenâsweet, juicy, and surprisingly easy to grow even in small suburban yards. I love growing them and picking a couple every time I step into the garden. They also make great filler to flower baskets and borders around garden beds. If you live in Zone 9, where…
