Why your basil keeps dying

Why summer plants suddenly stop blooming

In today's episode, we explain deadheading—pinch or snip off spent flowers just above the next healthy leaves or bud to prevent seed-setting and encourage more blooms. It's a calm, easy task that helps tired summer plants rebloom. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

Watering tips before holiday travel

In today's episode, give your plants a deep, slow soak the morning you leave so water reaches the root zone and lasts while you're away; check the soil is cool and damp a few inches down. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

The easiest vegetables to grow in buckets

In today's episode, favor quick, shallow-rooted vegetables like salad greens and radishes for bucket gardening, use a drained bucket with light potting mix, sow or transplant seedlings, and place where they get morning sun and gentle afternoon shade. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

Beginner mistakes with fertilizer

In today's episode, test your soil before adding fertilizer—collect a small sample or use your county extension—to know nutrients and pH; if testing isn't possible, add compost as a gentle default. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

Plants that smell amazing in summer

In today's episode, make scent the reason you plant: place a fragrant plant where you’ll brush past it — near a door, an open window, or your favorite seat so its aroma becomes part of your day. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.