Plant a Monochromatic Garden
At first thought, planting a monochromatic garden sounds boring. But really, it can be one of the most bold and striking garden designs that you can make. A large dose of one color really catches the eye, and if you use light colored plants such as white or yellow plants, can really stand out at […]
TPG’s Ultimate Guide to Growing Tomatoes
Maybe you sit around and dream about tomatoes all day. Maybe you don’t and maybe you sacrilegiously buy them from Walmart in December AND store them in your refrigerator (!). Doesn’t matter because it is summer now and that means it is tomato season in New Orleans. Here in south Louisiana that is just code […]
Planting for Pollinators!
This post was inspired by our recent Earth Day presentation at Dillard University on pollinators and their role in our environment. It is very important to take care of our pollinators. Did you know that according to the Xerces society, the Western United States population of Monarch butterflies has experienced a 99.4% decline since the […]
Use Edible Flowers this Spring!
Use Edible Flowers This Spring! Using flowers is an amazing, natural way to decorate and use up the last of those winter annuals! Here we give you some of our favorite ideas on how to use edible flowers. Read below to see a list of some great edible flowers. Here is a list of some […]