Gardenerd Tip of the Week

<p>Beach sand is very smooth, which interferes with drainage and air circulation, and it’s full of salts and who knows what else.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/best-sand-for-storage/">Best Sand for Storage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Instead of making resolutions, how about making a list of a few hopes and aspirations for the year?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/gardening-new-years-resolutions/">Gardening New Year’s Resolutions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Time to spray fruit trees with dormant oil in warm-winter areas. At the end of this month, you can start pruning those fruit trees as well.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/december-gardening-to-dos/">December Gardening To-Dos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Cover crops not only fix nitrogen, but help sequester carbon in soils.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/take-cover/">Take Cover</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Garden-made gifts take time, but if you start now they’ll be ready in time for the holidays.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/gifts-from-the-garden/">Gifts from the Garden</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Time to do some Fall cleaning to help support the coming months</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/pruning-bulbs-and-grasses/">Pruning Bulbs and Grasses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Tomatoes need temperatures above 70 degrees to set fruit.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/save-the-tomatoes/">Save the Tomatoes?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Tuck green onions in between other crops, grow shallots next to your chard.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/what-to-plant-with-onions/">What to Plant with Onions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Plant native plants now for them to flourish in the Spring</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/plant-native-plants-now/">Plant Native Plants Now</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn how to roast and prepare squashes this fall</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/harvesting-sweet-potatoes/">Harvesting Sweet Potatoes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn how to roast and prepare squashes this fall</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/squash-time/">Squash time</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Fall planting season is here, don’t miss it!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/plan-ahead/">Plan Ahead</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The importance of pruning trees</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/tree-care-tips/">Tree Care Tips</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn how to use ollas for watering plants</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/water-where-it-counts-with-ollas/">Water Where it Counts with Ollas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Do not forget to water your trees during the drought</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/watering-trees-in-the-drought/">Watering Trees in the Drought</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Come see Dr. Vandana Shiva talk about her work promoting heritage seed and her new book Soil Not Oil</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/5th-annual-national-heirloom-exposition/">5th Annual National Heirloom Exposition</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Eat well and eat in-season</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/eating-in-season/">Eating in Season</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Time to take action with August To-Dos and increase production</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/august-to-dos/">August To-Dos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to deal and get rid of Bagrada bugs</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/bagrada-bugs-are-back/">Bagrada bugs are back</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to grow ground cherries</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/growing-ground-cherries/">Growing Ground Cherries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Recipes that use plums</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/things-to-do-with-plums/">Things to do with Plums</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Keep your compost seed-free</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/sprout-free-compost/">Sprout-free Compost</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Get inspired by these webinars for seedsaving</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/seedsavers-webinars/">Seedsavers Webinars</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Helpful tips when your planning a vaction</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/vacation-planning/">Vacation Planning</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Blackberry season is short, extend it by preserving your blackberries.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/freezing-blackberries/">Freezing Blackberries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Replace thirsty lawns with sustainable landscaping.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/fake-grass/">Fake Grass?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>SaveSeedSharing.org offers information about the issue and even a petition to sign to help the cause. Find out more details and help to preserve our right to save seeds and share with our neighbors like we have for centuries.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/saveseedsharing-org/">SaveSeedSharing.org</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Plant luffa and you’ll have a plentiful supply of natural scrubbing sponges for the tub. Luffa is a gourd that vines up a trellis.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/grow-your-shower-scrubber/">Grow Your Shower Scrubber</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>To avoid that long, leggy look in your tomato seedlings, try tickling young tomato plants.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/tickle-your-tomatoes/">Tickle Your Tomatoes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Interplanting is a great way to use up open space while protecting the soil from exposure to the baking sun.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/interplanting/">Interplanting</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Earth Day is April 22nd, but you can celebrate and focus on our big blue planet all month.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/april-is-earth-month/">April is Earth Month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to deal with fruit flies using rosemary and homemade fruit fly traps</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/sage-wisdom-from-rosemary/">Sage Wisdom from Rosemary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The Urban Soil Summit we recently attended left us with tons of information and even more resources to follow up on later.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/books-for-spring-reading/">Books for Spring Reading</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Add mulch to reduce weeds.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/nature-abhors-bare-soil/">Nature Abhors Bare Soil</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Green is all around us. Next week is not only St. Patrick’s Day but March 16th is National Artichoke Heart Day.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/get-your-green-on/">Get Your Green On</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>March is National Celery Month, which coincides with just about the right time to harvest celery if you planted it in the fall.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/national-celery-month/">National Celery Month</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>There are over 600 varieties of tomatoes out there. How do you know which options will work for you?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/tomato-chooser/">Tomato Chooser</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Prepping your beds for spring is the most important task a gardener can do before planting..</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/bed-prep-for-spring/">Bed Prep for Spring</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Squirrels will take a bite out of every single piece of fruit on your nectarine tree if they can. Here are some tips to keep them from getting their in the first place.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/keep-squirrels-off-my-fruit-trees/">Keep Squirrels off My Fruit Trees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This tip comes from Organic Gardening magazine and Jeff Cox’s book 100 Greatest Gardening Ideas.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/make-your-own-seed-tape/">Make your own Seed Tape</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Take a look at some of our favorite winter pie recipies for Nation Pie Day.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/national-pie-day/">National Pie Day</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Keeled treehoppers are sucking insects belonging to the same order as aphids. They use sharp mouthparts to pierce plant tissue and suck the life out of a plant over time.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/keeled-treehopper/">Keeled Treehopper</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The State of California just passed a new law that protects apartment dwellers from having to remove edible gardens from their patios and balconies.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/new-year-new-law/">New Year, New Law</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn how to make a root cellar out of a trash can</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/trash-can-root-cellar/">Trash Can Root Cellar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Make your holidays as light on the planet as possible with these tricks: use last year’s seed catalogs to wrap presents.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/a-compostable-christmas/">A Compostable Christmas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Winter may not official start until later this month, but fall offers great seasonal ingredients for hearty winter meals.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/winter-foods/">Winter Foods</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Check out her new site on http://www.minnieandmoon.com/?Click=1049 for holiday gifts (and a little something for yourself)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/minnie-and-moon/">Minnie and Moon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This is a film dedicated to growing giant pumpkins</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/rise-of-the-giants/">Rise of the Giants</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Gardenerd answers this week what the best way to break up clay soil.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/breaking-up-clay-soil/">Breaking up Clay Soil</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Pumpkin carving dates back to an Irish tradition of carving turnips and potatoes.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern/">History of the Jack-o-Lantern</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>