Category: Gardening

Amazing Osage Orange

nourishfloustg May 7, 2025

“We can’t sell citrus fruits,” a fellow nursery owner told me. He was watching a row of nasty potted trees in my nursery. He asked

Spring leaves inside the cara in Pennsylvania

nourishfloustg May 7, 2025

Hello gpoders! Yesterday we enjoyed a colorful array of spring flowers at Kara Zamberi Mudrie’s Woodland Garden (if you missed that post, check it out:

Featured Gardener: Jonathan Shepherd

nourishfloustg May 6, 2025

The image is courtesy of Jonathan Shepherd Cosmos National Collection Holder Jonathan Sheppard (@thejsheppard) will be exhibiting a variety of Cosmos Bipinatus, including the brand

Simplify Homestead

nourishfloustg May 5, 2025

This is when everything happens at once. Care for plants, animals, and grass…it can be overwhelming. Still, we always start new projects. All seems possible

What to grow your garden to find garden sales

nourishfloustg May 4, 2025

After seeing so many cleverly reused garden projects, it’s easy to forget what to look for when you take part in a yard sale. Keep

Quick Take: Uri Lolimar

nourishfloustg May 4, 2025

It was a slow build, but native plants are firmly present in today’s era. And much of the credit could go to Uli Lorimar. Over

Selective Weed Control: Killing plants, not plants

nourishfloustg May 2, 2025

Weeds compete with vegetables for nutrients, water and sunlight, and harsh chemical herbicides can damage both. Luckily there are plenty of natural and organic solutions

How to do a PH soil test at home (no kit required!)

nourishfloustg May 2, 2025

Part of the basics of building a great soil is knowing if you have alkaline soil or acidic soil and treating it accordingly. Learn how

Garden stories: Strange terms that confuse and make new gardeners interesting

nourishfloustg May 1, 2025

Garden speaking sounds like a secret language, especially when you’re just starting out. This guide develops friendly, beginner-focused explanations of strange terms like bolting, deadheads,