Top Tips from Our Pro Gardener
Spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate than by getting your hands dirty in the garden? Even if you're a gardening novice, our pro gardener has some tips that will make the process easy and fun. Keep reading for advice on everything from soil preparation to planting vegetables. With a little bit of effort, you'll be able to watch your garden grow and thrive this season.
Our pro helping you out is Sonny Remlinger, a multi-hyphenate musician and landscape designer based in California.
Setting the Foundation With a Container Garden
"One of the best things about gardening is that it can be done anywhere," Sonny says. "If you have a balcony, porch, or even just a windowsill, you can create a beautiful and bountiful container garden."
To get started, he recommends finding a spot that gets the right amount of sunlight during the day. A good container garden includes a variety of plants and it's important to make sure they all can coexist peacefully and grow together. Because they'll be living in the same pot, they should be plants that need the same similar amounts of both water and light.
But picking which plants to put in your garden is just the first step--there's a lot more you need to know, and Sonny's got you covered in his DIY Container Class.
How-To Arrange Your Plants in an Herb Planter
Herbs are a great choice for gardening because you eventually get to eat them, and nothing in the world tastes better than food you've grown yourself. The plants you choose to include are important, but it's important to remember that appearances matter. In this how-to, Sonny shows us how to design and arrange a veggie herb planter for good growth and good looks, too. Watch the full how-to here.