Module
Gardening
10 pieces
What to plant, water, prune, rotate by season — no garden required. The three pots for the studio, and how to bring back the plant you forgot.
Three Herbs to Start on the Windowsill
Pick three. Not five. Three you will actually cook with.
A Window Box of Pansies
The first plant of the year that survives a frost. Pansies hold on through April surprises.
One Tomato Plant in a Big Pot
A balcony tomato is more about the smell of the leaves than the harvest. The fruit is a bonus.
The Watering Rule for Summer
Most plant deaths in July are from kindness — too much water at the wrong time.
Plant Bulbs in Fall for Spring
October is the month you plant for April. The work is fifteen minutes; the payoff is six weeks of color.
Move Houseplants for the Darker Months
The plant that thrived in July light will sulk in November in the same spot. The window has changed; the plant should too.
Force Paperwhites for Winter Flowers
Three weeks from bulb to bloom. The flowers smell strong; the foliage looks like spring before spring is allowed.
Three Pots for the Apartment That Has No Yard
You can't grow a garden in a studio. You can grow three plants. Choose them well and the apartment changes.
Reviving the Plant You Forgot to Water
The plant is droopy. Leaves yellow. The soil is dust. Most plants survive this. Most owners give up too early.
Make Cut Flowers Last Two Weeks
Most bouquets die in five days because of three habits. Change the habits.