Category: Gardens

How can using old containers creatively turn a plain balcony into a more playful garden space?

Not everyone has matching designer planters, and honestly, they’re not necessary. Old buckets, tins, wooden crates, even broken mugs can be turned into quirky...

What difference does grouping watering-thirsty plants in one area make to daily care?

Some plants are drama queens: miss one day of water and they droop like they’re writing a tragedy. Others are surprisingly chill and actually...

How can choosing a few evergreen plants keep a small garden looking alive through the year?

Seasonal plants are fun — flowers come, colours change, then they fade. But if your whole garden is made of only seasonal stars, there...

Why is it a good idea to label pots when you’re trying out new seeds or cuttings?

When you first plant seeds or stick cuttings into soil, everything looks more or less the same: small pots, little green bits, wet mud....

How can placing a small chair among plants make you more likely to spend time in the garden?

A lot of people say, “I wish I spent more time in my balcony or garden,” but then never actually sit there. One simple...