Resources

A Tiller That Doesn’t Break Your Back

June 9, 2015

If you’re like many gardeners, you may have some rather back-breaking memories of working a rototiller.  I know I did. That’s why I wondered whether I could use this powerful new Troy-Bilt Bronco Axis Garden Rototiller myself to turn my soil, without breaking my back.

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The Art of Gardening Giveaway

May 6, 2015

After a long winter for many people, it’s finally time to get gardening. That’s why Seasonal Wisdom is so delighted to host this giveaway of fun prizes, which will help increase your creativity and success in the garden. But hurry! This giveaway ends midnight, Tuesday, May 12, 2015.  Congratulations to Daniel B. of Charlotte, North […]

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Writing for Craftsy

July 29, 2014
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If you’re looking for more gardening ideas and projects, be sure to check out my new feature articles at Craftsy. You’ll find my gardening tips on everything from planting succulents to growing roses organically on this popular online educational platform.

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Grow Your Own Popcorn

April 23, 2014
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This summer, why not grow your own popcorn? And not just any popcorn either. We’re talking untreated, organic and non-GMO popcorn, which is getting harder and harder to find in grocery stores … and seed catalogs. Seasonal Wisdom teamed up with Angie’s Popcorn and Fiskars to make it easier for you to grow popcorn in […]

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Edible Flowers Talk at So Cal Spring Garden Show

April 17, 2014
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Here’s your chance to learn about The Allure of Edible Flowers during Seasonal Wisdom’s upcoming talk at the 25th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza.  It’s an honor to join a number of prestigious garden speakers during this fun gardening event, April 24-27, 2014. Check it out! (Photo of violets by Rebecca Lee/Flickr)

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Full Moon Names of the Year

January 15, 2014
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Over the centuries, cultures around the world have given specific full moon names for each month.  These full moon names tell us much about the way these early cultures set schedules for hunting, planting and harvesting. They also explain how plants, animals and weather patterns typically behave during a particular month.  Photo courtesy FrenchFinds.co.uk/Flickr. In […]

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A Talk with Margaret Roach about The Backyard Parables

November 13, 2013
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If there’s one thing Margaret Roach can say with conviction, it is that “my garden saved me.” The former editorial director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia left at the pinnacle of her career to move to upstate New York. Now she’s head gardener at her highly acclaimed garden blog A Way to Garden, and hosts popular […]

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Seasonal Wisdom Nominated for Garden Bloggers Hall of Fame

August 27, 2013
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It’s been a whirlwind lately, because I just received some rather extraordinary news. I’m humbled and a bit shocked actually to announce that Seasonal Wisdom has been nominated for the 2013 Garden Bloggers Hall of Fame. Not only that, I have been invited to speak about how I built the Seasonal Wisdom brand during the […]

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A Garden Tour with Billy Goodnick

July 30, 2013
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Behind these gates is a private garden in the upscale, coastal city of Santa Barbara, California. Best of all, you can enter this exclusive home garden now with a special Seasonal Wisdom tour, hosted by award-winning writer and landscape architect Billy Goodnick, author of Yards: Turn Any Outdoor Space into the Garden of Your Dreams. […]

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Enter to Win a Mid-Summer Garden Giveaway!

July 15, 2013
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Welcome to the Seasonal Wisdom Mid-Summer Garden Giveaway. Could your garden use a little help right about now? If so, here’s your chance to win several cool prizes for your home garden, valued at approximately $100. One prize is this SolaRadiance solar-powered plant container, shown above, which you’ll have a chance to try even before […]

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