Before I address this topic, I want to say something that more first-time gardeners need to hear: The bulk of your first-year garden should come from started plants from a local nursery, or even just one of the big box stores. Concentrate on building your soil health by adding compost

1. Identify What You Already Eat I’m starting with this one because it should always be our first consideration as gardeners before we move the first shovelful of dirt, yet many don’t give sufficient intentional thought to what crops and how much of each they grow. Before they know it,

Growing catnip (cataria nepeta) in a garden or landscape offers several benefits beyond just entertaining cats. This low-growing, loosely branching herb complements any mulched bed or tended area. It’s one of the easiest herbs to maintain, tolerates a variety of soils, and as a perennial, it returns year after year