Grow Lavender Anywhere

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Garden Design: Create Planters and Raised Beds for Butterflies

When I started working at Gardeners Supply in the 1990s, my Vermont backyard was pretty green—with grass. Today, theres just a tiny bit of the original lawn left. Most of the available space has given way to trees

Divide and Conquer: The Secret to a Great-Looking Perennial Garden

As a founding employee of Gardeners Supply, I wore many different hats over the years. Currently, I have my own company called Johnnie Brook Creative. The gardens around my home in Richmond, VT, include a large vegetable

Flowering Bulbs

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How to Grow Annual Flowers

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Invest in Daffodils

As a founding employee of Gardeners Supply, I wore many different hats over the years. Currently, I have my own company called Johnnie Brook Creative. The gardens around my home in Richmond, VT, include a large v

All About Pollinators

How butterflies, bees, and other animals insure our gardens and crops We host a set of beehives that sit along the edge of our property in Burlington, VT. The resident honeybees make sure our gardens are well-p

How to Grow Nasturtiums from Seed

When I started working at Gardeners Supply in the 1990s, my Vermont backyard was pretty green—with grass. Today, theres just a tiny bit of the original lawn left. Most of the available space has given way to trees

The Basics: Lilies

Asiatic Lilies are among the first of the lilies to bloom in summer.Lilies are loved by gardeners everywhere. These big, bright, and dependable flowers have an elegance thats unsurpassed. If you plant several di

How to Build an Herb Spiral

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