Birdwatching Resources – Whitney Anderson Gardening
If you are new to birdwatching, here are some great resources to help you learn more about birds and learn to identify them.| Whitney Anderson Gardening
If you’ve landed here googling tree of heaven, you’re probably already in tree of heaven hell. Ailanthus altissima sounds poetic, but this invasive plant is less “heavenly” and more “nature’s middle finger.” I’m not a professional arborist or an invasive species whisperer — just a tired gardener drowning in root suckers and righteous rage, here to share what I’ve learned (and what I’ve screamed into the void). More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
Move over tomato cages and meet the tomato trellis tower. I can’t believe I bumbled around with tomato cages for years before creating a tomato tower with the string method. Creating this kind of tomato trellis requires a little more effort upfront, but it pays dividends in the long run. This tower trellis would be great for cucumbers and beans as well. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
If you don’t want your peonies to fall over, I will show you how to make cheap and easy peony cages for a fraction of the cost of peony supports available for purchase. I’m using the term “make” here loosely as it’s so easy, it’s hardly even a DIY. You buy tomato cages and cut them in half and voila — you now have two peony supports. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
I will show you an easy and cheap trick to turn a regular privacy fence into a practical trellis. My garden is small and I need to maximize space, so I devised a way to turn my existing privacy fence into a productive trellis. All you have to do is attach wire fencing to the wood. It is easy to do, provides a perfect structure for veggies to climb and aesthetically, you can hardly see it. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
It’s always a good idea to have flowers blooming at all times, so I made a year-round blooming flowers chart to help plan for blooms for the whole year. Why year-round blooms are a good idea Aside from the obvious benefit of having beautiful blooms no matter the season, it’s helpful always to have something blooming so that pollinators have food and shelter. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
I’m going to tell you everything you’ve always wanted to know about hornworms in the garden. If you had told me I would be writing this 10 years ago, I would have laughed. Yep, that’s me now…the bug enthusiast. You’re probably coming here to learn how to get rid of hornworms from your tomato plants, so I have some ecologically friendly, creative solutions for you. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
Strawberries are one of the easiest and most productive plants in my small home garden. They are perennials so you don’t have to worry about planting them yearly. I grow them somewhat unconventionally to make the most of a small growing space. And, I’m also a bit lazy in not controlling the runners, so I’m here to tell you you can break the rules and have a very productive strawberry patch. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
I love all of our backyard birds and a few years ago I decided to put up a birdhouse. I wanted to help the birds have a place to nest and I wanted some bug hunters for my garden. I hung the box right on the garden fence. Smart, right? No, definitely not. I want to share my mistakes with you so that you don’t have to repeat them. More| Whitney Anderson Gardening
If you are new to birdwatching, here are some great resources to help you learn more about birds and learn to identify them.| Whitney Anderson Gardening
Tips for organic home gardeners of all skill levels| Whitney Anderson Gardening
Although unconventional, I will show you how to grow raspberries along a fence in a small space and how to keep costs down.| Whitney Anderson Gardening
