Read more about the article Ask Gardenerd: Pruning Blackberries
Prune blackberry canes that have turned brown. Leave green canes in place.

Ask Gardenerd: Pruning Blackberries

Continue ReadingAsk Gardenerd: Pruning Blackberries

As we look into the corner of the Gardenerd Test Garden, we see the need for blackberry pruning. Someone else in the Gardenerd community did the same thing and asked: "I believe you mentioned it is time to prune blackberries, but what's your method? My Seattle friends say they all cut the plants off at ground level and tear out the runners invading new territory. My plants are 2 years old. What is best pruning method for the maximum yield…

Read more about the article A Gardenerd Holiday Wish List 2016
A well-made trug makes a gardener happy.

A Gardenerd Holiday Wish List 2016

Continue ReadingA Gardenerd Holiday Wish List 2016

We don't want for much here at Gardenerd HQ (okay, except for time off, but such is life). The holidays, however, bring out the consumer in all of us, even if it's a hankering for more seed storage. While we try to give gifts from the home and garden, we can't help but long for a few shiny new objects under the tree this year. Here is our wish list, our favorite gift-giving ideas for 2016 with info about each…

Read more about the article Ask Gardenerd: Tap Water Concerns
Food grade barrels are best for use in vegetable gardens.

Ask Gardenerd: Tap Water Concerns

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Here's a question urban gardeners ask themselves at least once while standing next to a garden hose as the smell of chlorine wafts across the yard. George from Wisconsin proposed it this week on Ask Gardenerd (edited for length): "Hi, A few years ago I noticed that my garden never looked as good after I watered it with tap water as it did after a rain. At first, I attributed it to laziness: maybe I was stingy since I had…

Read more about the article Wordless Wednesday: November Gardening
Calendula re-seeds itself every year here at Gardenerd HQ. It is native to the Mediterranean.

Wordless Wednesday: November Gardening

Continue ReadingWordless Wednesday: November Gardening

In honor of the White House Garden, which may or may not continue during the next presidency, here are some November gardening photos from Gardenerd HQ. We will continue to grow a diversity of crops from all over the world. Everything we eat comes from somewhere across the globe. Let us celebrate diversity in our gardens this fall.

Read more about the article Design: My First Garden
The finished product is a fun starter garden the whole family can enjoy.

Design: My First Garden

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It's fall, and garden installations are top on our list. Last week we created a starter garden for a health-conscious couple and their young boys. They all want to know where their food comes from, and this first garden is a great way to learn. Since theirs is a household of boys, our garden needed to be protected from soccer balls, water guns, and general rambunctiousness. We chose the neat and clean lines of portable cedar planters, that elevate the…

Read more about the article Design: A Cozy Caged Garden
The cage is tall to accommodate tomato cages and pea trellises as needed.

Design: A Cozy Caged Garden

Continue ReadingDesign: A Cozy Caged Garden

While Los Angeles may be a concrete jungle, we still have wild animals lurking about the garden. Our most recent garden installation was designed to protect new seedlings from wandering critters on the canyon slope. It's a starter garden, this 3x5 foot raised bed. Not much design involved, except that we had to make it fit on top of an existing brick patio barely bigger than that. We decided to move the bench back a foot, closer to the rock…

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