Gardening – The Gardener Wife

My Grand Garden Show

Going to garden shows is an excellent way to find inspiration for our own gardens. I hope you enjoy The Gardener Wife Grand Garden Show!

Annabelle Hydrangeas

Pruning Annabelle hydrangeas is an easy and satisfying garden task.

National Seed Swap Day 2022

National Seed Swap Day has snuck up on me. It’s a good reminder, though, to organize my seeds ASAP.

Christmas Greeting 2021

Wishing you a holiday season filled with love, joy, and peace

Celery Increase: Using, Storing, and Preserving Celery

Growing celery increases my salary! Here’s how to use and store it.

Tips for Using Rain Barrels

I’ve been using rain barrels for over ten years now, and here are the tips that I’ve learned.

Tour of My Gardens

The best part of the garden walk was seeing and talking to my newsletter readers, social media followers, and garden club friends.

Pruning Lilacs

To get the most blooms on your lilacs, prune them right after blooming each year.

Spring is an exciting time because I can start planting cool-season crops. It’s also a frustrating time as the weather changes from one extreme to another. Within one week we’ve had lows of 28°F and highs of 81°F. That’s why you need to know the best time for planting different kinds of seeds and transplantsContinue reading “Hardening Off Plants”

SPECIAL OFFER for National Gardening Day

Today, April 14, 2021, is National Gardening Day, and I’m celebrating it with a special offer. Subscribe to my newsletter now and get access to a video of my presentation on how to start a garden. Details are HERE. Do you know anyone who wants to start growing their own food?Share the link with them!ActContinue reading “SPECIAL OFFER for National Gardening Day”