Shovels and Spades: What's the Difference
In prepping for this post, I did a little informal research and asked some friends and neighbors if they knew the difference between a shovel and a spade. Every one of… Read More
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How to Have A Successful Raised Garden Bed
You’ve decided to start a vegetable garden and to use raised beds. First, you need to build or buy your beds. They can be made from just about anything. Wood, st… Read More
The Best Tools for Wood Carving
The smell of the wood, the sight of nature’s artistic wood grains, and the feel of the grains against your hand make you feel as though you are in a wood carver… Read More
The Best Cookware Materials for Your Kitchen
Your kitchen is your palace, and you’re not ashamed to say that you’re the unrivaled king or queen of this heavenly space — the heart of your ho… Read More
Stress-Free Weeding | Garrett Wade Blog
5 Tips to Make Weeding Easier The right tools make all the difference when it comes to stress-free weeding. With gardening comes a lot of… Read More
Container Gardening: Getting the Thrills, Chills, and Spills of Great Container Design for your home.
How to Plant a Beautiful and Productive Container Garden in 5 Easy Steps. Container gardening is exactly what it sounds like: gardening in containers such as plan… Read More
When and How to Prune a Hydrangea
Featuring new bypass Pruner from February/March 2022 catalog. A hydrangea is kind of like a pair of well-made shoes: when cared for properly, it can last forever.… Read More
Five Ways to Conserve Water in Your Garden
Looming water shortages in many parts of the country have raised the profile of water conservation efforts of governments and industry but home gardeners also have an im… Read More
Ollas: A Sustainable Solution for Modern Irrigation
For over 4 millennia, farmers practicing traditional methods have successfully used clay pots, or ollas, to irrigate crops in drought-prone environments. This ancient… Read More
Do I Really Need More Than One Saw for Pruning Trees?
The right saw can revolutionize your pruning. In the kitchen, it’s clear: There is a knife for every task. For coring strawberries, there’s the paring k… Read More