The Ultimate Gift Guide for Gardeners: 10 Presents They'll Actually Use
Skip the decorative garden gnomes and give gifts that gardeners will actually use every single day. This comprehensive gift guide features 10 carefully tested products ranging from $15 to $100, including essential tools, innovative growing systems, and resources that solve real problems in the garden. Whether you're shopping for a beginner or a seasoned pro, these picks will transform their gardening experience—from seed starting tools that eliminate plastic waste to ergonomic solutions that make hours in the garden more comfortable. Find the perfect present for the plant lover in your life with recommendations from an experienced gardener who uses each of these products personally.
The Winter Soil Health Secret: 5 Tasks That Will Transform Your Garden
Most gardeners think their work is done when frost hits, but they're missing a critical opportunity. What you do in the next few weeks will determine whether you're fighting depleted soil next spring or watching your plants thrive effortlessly. Discover five essential winter soil tasks that transform your garden while you're inside staying warm—including one mistake that even experienced gardeners make that costs them hundreds of beneficial organisms in every handful of soil.
The Future of Worms: 5 Innovations That Are Changing Everything
Think worms are just for composting? Think again. Scientists are using red wigglers to clean industrial wastewater, fight cancer, create bioplastics, and more. Discover 5 innovations that prove these humble creatures are environmental superheroes.
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Composting
Want to start composting but don't know where to begin? This comprehensive guide covers everything beginners need: choosing between pile and tumbler systems, understanding carbon-nitrogen ratios, maintaining proper moisture, and troubleshooting common problems like sewage smells. Skip the mistakes and start making beautiful compost for your garden today.r
How to Tell What Type of Soil You Have (and Why It Matters)
Not sure if you’re gardening in sand, clay, silt, or loam? The soil beneath your plants could be the reason they thrive or fail. In this post, we’ll show you how to run the easy Soil Jar Test at home, explain what your soil layers mean, and share how to improve your soil so your plants can grow stronger, healthier, and more productive.
How to Make Worm Compost Extract & Compost Tea: Step-by-Step Guide for a Thriving Garden
Want healthier plants and richer soil? Learn the difference between worm compost extract and compost tea—and how to make each step-by-step. This guide covers the exact recipes, tools, and brewing methods you need to feed your garden’s roots, boost beneficial microbes, and protect plants naturally. Whether you need a quick nutrient boost or a living probiotic for your soil, you’ll find everything here to brew success in your backyard.
Your Soil Is Alive: 5 Common Mistakes That Hurt Soil Health (and How to Fix Them)
Learn the 5 most common soil health mistakes gardeners make — and how to fix them naturally with no-dig methods, compost, and soil science. Boost plant health by working with your soil, not against it
7 Proven Natural Pest Control Methods
Protect your garden naturally! Discover 7 proven organic pest control methods that boost soil health, repel pests, and keep plants thriving.
Why Digging in the Dirt Feels Like Coming Home
Discover why worm farming and digging in the dirt stir such deep emotions and memories. This nostalgic look at soil, family, and nature connects us to something timeless.
10 Garden Weeds That Reveal Soil Problems (And How to Fix Them)
Discover what common garden weeds are saying about your soil. Learn how to fix 10 soil problems naturally using compost, worm castings, and mulch.
Why Soil Testing Is the Key to a Healthy Garden: How to Test Your Soil the Right Way
Unlock Your Garden’s Full Potential by Understanding Soil pH, Nutrient Levels, and Organic Matter
How to Use Worm Castings: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
New to worm castings? This simple, step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to use them when planting in beds, containers, or indoors—no compost tea required.
What to Plant in May by USDA Zone: Your Complete Gardening Guide
Discover the best vegetables to plant in May—organized by USDA zone.
How Do Worms Eat Without Teeth? A Deep Dive into the Digestive System of Earthworms
Worms may seem like simple creatures, but beneath the surface—literally and biologically—they’re doing some pretty complex and essential work for our planet. One of the most fascinating facts about earthworms is that they don’t have teeth. So the big question is: how do worms eat and digest food without teeth?
Five Things to Know Before Starting a New Garden
Starting a new garden is exciting. Images of fresh vegetables and bright flowers dance in your head as you stare at a barren patch of land. But before you start throwing seeds in the ground, there are five important things you should consider when deciding where and how to lay out your new garden.
How To: Make Seed Starter Mix at Home
Growing your own starter plants from seed is a great way to save money in your garden. But, it can get expensive fast if you’re starting a lot of seeds. And you don’t really know what chemicals could be lurking in the mass produced, big bag mixes. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to make your own all-natural, organic seed starter mix at home. This is the recipe we use at Sunnyside Soil for our mixes, and we love it.
Troubleshooting Your Worm Bin
As living creatures go, worms are pretty easy to take care of. But there are some common problems that new vermicomposters can have in their bins. They range from annoying, to potentially deadly for your worms, but thankfully they are all easy to identify and (relatively) easy to fix. Here’s the most common problems and how to fix them:
Water Amounts in Fruits and Vegetables
The water content of fruits and vegetables plays a surprising role in the balance of a healthy worm bin. Here is a list of fruits and vegetables and their corresponding water content.
What To Feed Your Worms
Your worms are ready to start turning kitchen scraps into rich, nutrient-dense worm castings—but what exactly should you feed them?
How To: Start A Worm Bin
Looking for the best garden fertilizer? An all-natural, eco-friendly way to nourish your garden? We’ll teach you how to build your own worm bin at home to create nutrient-rich worm castings (aka vermicompost)—one of the best organic fertilizers for your plants!