Martha Greene - The Gardening Nook

Building Great Soil – Compost, Amendments, and pH Testing

Why Soil Health Matters in the Pacific Northwest Great gardens start with great soil. This isn’t just gardening wisdom—it’s biological reality. Healthy soil teems with...

Garden Design

Gardening 101: Everything Beginners Need to Know to Start Growing

Welcome to Pacific Northwest Gardening The Pacific Northwest offers some of the best gardening conditions in North America. With mild winters, abundant rainfall during fall...

Plants

Best Pruning Shears for Garden Maintenance

Choosing the Right Pruning Shears Pruning shears are the most-used tool in any gardener’s collection. Quality shears make clean cuts that heal quickly, reduce hand...

Garden Design

Essential Gardening Tools for Every Gardener

Building Your Garden Tool Collection Quality garden tools last decades and make every task more enjoyable. While it’s tempting to buy complete sets or the...

Tools

Thoughtful Gifts for Gardeners They’ll Actually Use

Thoughtful Gift Ideas for the Gardener in Your Life Finding the perfect gift for a gardener means understanding what they’ll actually use. Skip the novelty...

Plants

Lysimachia Is Beautiful and Will Absolutely Try to Escape Your Garden

Growing Lysimachia has gotten complicated with all the warnings about invasiveness and contradictory advice flying around. As someone who has both loved and cursed this...

Seasonal

Premium Potting Soil: Types and Selection Guide

The Best Potting Soil: What You Need to Know Potting soil has gotten complicated with all the brand claims and conflicting ingredient advice flying around....

Plants

Picking Pickling Cucumbers: Timing Guide

When to Pick Pickling Cucumbers Pickling cucumber timing has gotten complicated with all the advice about specific sizes and days-from-planting charts. As someone who over-ripened...

Garden Design

Purple Elephant Ears: Garden Plants

Purple Elephant Ears: Understanding a Unique Plant Species Elephant ears are known for their striking leaves, which resemble the large ears of an elephant. Among...