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A trowel scoops and moves soil. A soil knife, or hori hori, cuts roots, divides clumps, pries out weeds and measures depth. A job-by-job guide to choosing between them.
September 10, 2026
A spring garden clean up checklist in order: what to do in late winter, when to cut perennials and grasses, what to leave for pollinators, and how to mulch.
September 10, 2026
A summer watering schedule by zone: containers daily, vegetable beds 1 to 2 inches a week in two or three sessions, young trees checked weekly, lawns by choice.
September 10, 2026
Tomato worms hatch from eggs laid by a large gray moth. Learn to spot the eggs, frass and caterpillars, tell the two species apart, and get rid of hornworms.
September 10, 2026
When to mulch garden beds in spring: wait until the soil has warmed, then spread the right depth for each material. Includes a depth chart by mulch type.
September 10, 2026
Count back from your average last frost: onions 12 to 14 weeks before, peppers 6 to 8, tomatoes 4 to 7 (seed packets often say 6 to 8). Includes a crop chart, a worked example and hardening off.
September 10, 2026
Buying guide Dwarf fruit trees that can grow in pots: apple, pear, cherry, peach, plum, fig, citrus and blueberry, with the rootstock, pot size and winter care each one needs.
September 9, 2026
Buying guide Choose a grow light for indoor containers by daily light integral: 12 to 17 for lettuce, 20 to 30 for tomatoes. Covers LED and fluorescent types, height and hours.
September 9, 2026
Buying guide Garden soil is too dense for pots. See what each potting mix ingredient does, three extension recipes, and which texture of mix suits which plants.
September 9, 2026
Buying guide How to choose a railing planter for a narrow balcony: match the bracket to the rail, keep the box stable in wind, hold the weight down and control the drainage.
September 9, 2026
Buying guide Salad greens, peppers, bush beans and compact tomatoes do well in balcony pots. Pot sizes, sun hours and named varieties from university extension tables.
September 9, 2026
Buying guide Bypass pruners cut like scissors and suit live stems. Anvil pruners press a blade onto a flat plate and suit dead wood. Here is how to choose, with size limits.
September 9, 2026