For the best gardening tips and advice, we are proud to have State Master Gardener Pam Bennett and professional gardener and author Jennifer Bartley delivering their best gardening wisdom and tips for a successful growing season.

Disease Control

Preventing disease problems

Acid-Loving Shrubs

Adjusting your soil's pH balance

Butterfly Gardening

Creating the perfect butterfly garden

Caring for Trees

How to provide small trees with TLC

Composting

Turn your garden waste into black gold

Container Gardening

Urban vegetable gardening

Critters

Control small animals in the garden

Disease Control

Preventing disease problems

Dividing Perennials

Divide perennials in the off-bloom season

Fall in the Perennial Garden

Prepare the garden in winter

Garlic

Adding garlic to your garden

Hanging Baskets

Feed hanging baskets once a year

Insect Pests

Control garden insects

Moving Perennials Indoors

Tender perennials and topical plants

Planting Bulbs

Extend the season with bulbs

Preparing Beds

Preparing garden beds for next season

Proper Watering

The key to success in backyard gardens

Pruning

When to prune and why

Raised Bed Gardening

Gardening like the ancients

Soil Testing

Testing to determine soil deficiencies

Tomatoes

Tips for growing great tomatoes

Transplanting from Pots

Transplanting your perennials

Using Annuals to Add Color

Add instant color to the garden border

Vegetable Gardening

Planting cool season vegetables

Weeds

Eliminating weed problems in the garden


Pam Bennett

Pam Bennett arrived at Miami University in Ohio with the dream of becoming a teacher. Little did she know, her first summer after college working at a garden center in her hometown Springfield, Ohio, would change her life forever.

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Jennifer Bartley

After studying traditional potagers in France, Jennifer created an American version of the kitchen garden. She has an undergraduate and master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Ohio State University.

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