Seed Starting for Green Thumbs: 9 Tips for the Veteran Gardener
“You reap what you sow,” may be a proverb with profound meaning, but it is literally true where gardening is concerned. Half the success of seed starting comes from the quality of seeds, and the other half from what you do with them. Here are some seed starting secrets that will help you have success […]
Seed Starting Basics: The Essentials You Need for Sprouting Your Own Plants
Spring has sprung — or we hope it happens soon! — and it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be planting this year. If you love the idea of growing your own plants but perhaps are reluctant due to a lack of experience or knowledge, you’ve come to the right place. It can be […]
Planning a Garden: Make Your Supplies List
Now that you’ve got a rough mock-up of your garden, or perhaps a well measured and calculated plan, it’s time to start on a list of supplies. Search for Seeds If you’re going the easy way, you can probably get away with estimating how many packets of seeds you’ll need. If you’ve got a detailed […]
Planning a Garden: Create Your Garden Design
Last week, we covered a few of the initial steps in planning a garden or landscape area, including goals, budgeting, and spacing. Now, it’s time to actually sketch out your garden design. Start with a Simple Design There are a few different ways to go about sketching your garden or landscape design. If you’d like […]
Planning Your Garden: Set Goals, Find Space, & Determine a Budget
Maintaining a perfect garden takes time, effort, and some proper planning. Planning a garden before planting will help you ensure the health and longevity of your plants. Depending on the type of garden you’re planting, you could face different challenges and have different goals than other gardeners. For example, if you’re planting a vegetable garden, you will […]
Keep It Clean or Not: How to Tidy Up Your Outdoor Spaces & Still Protect Wildlife Habitats
Now that spring is on our doorstep, it’s easy to get anxious for greener days. We see all the dead ornamental grass stalks, the spent perennial stems, and the autumn leaves collected in our gardens and they give us spring fever! We want to bolt outside and clean up the yard, garden, or patio as […]
Garden Trends for 2022: From Crisis to Innovation
Each year, Garden Media Group puts together a Garden Trends Report for the upcoming year, which highlights major shifts and things to look for in the gardening, horticulture, and nature-related areas of our life, especially those that work in these types of industries. The Great Reset of 2021 had people switching up their lifestyles, making choices related […]
WPS Garden of Lights Spotlight: Why Trees are Essential for Animal Habitats
Trees are not only vital for humans, but they’re important for animals as well. By planting a tree in your yard, you’re not only making it more beautiful, but you’re also helping local wildlife out too. Even when a tree is only just a seedling or has just been planted, all different kinds of animals […]
WPS Garden of Lights Spotlight: Birds, the Nests They Call Home, & Why They Make Them
Ever wonder why birds build nests in the first place? In part two of our spotlight series on WPS Garden of Lights and how our light show displays connect to common wildlife sights in Wisconsin, we’ll learn about how bird nests are typically made, some of the birds that build nests, and their typical construction […]
WPS Garden of Lights Spotlight: The Homes of Beneficial Insects & Pollinators
As you explore the wintry outdoors and see a dazzling 325,000 holiday lights during WPS Garden of Lights, you’ll likely notice that we have a botanical and nature-inspired theme, and this is no coincidence! Each and every one of our hand-crafted displays represent an element of nature in some way, from buzzing bees to spinning […]
