Posts by Jon M

Gardening robots can help with weed control, lawn care, and general cleanup. Robots and AI seem to be all over the news, and for good reason. They can do some cool stuff, but it remains to be seen...

Worried about sustainability of peat moss – or just can’t find any? Well, you might want to try coconut coir instead (also known as coco coir or coco peat). So, what is coconut coir used for?...

Those “crunchy” little white pebbles in your soil mix might look like Styrofoam, but they’re not. They are actually chunks of perlite, which comes from a type of volcanic glass. So, what is...

Hardware cloth is handy for lots of jobs around the house, but it also has uses in the garden. If you have some spare hardware cloth lying around, you can probably turn it into something...

Sometimes, seeds refuse to germinate – despite your best efforts. There are several reasons that this can happen – and some might be a little surprising! So, what should you do if your seeds...

When you plant seeds indoors, it helps to have a guide so you don’t skip any steps (or go out of order). The steps are a little different, depending on where you live (and different seeds have...