Gardener's Supply Co. Employee Journal - from Burlington, Vermont

We are a company of gardeners, rooted in Vermont and 100% employee owned. We are in the business to spread the joys and rewards of gardening, because gardening nourishes the body, elevates the spirit, builds community and makes the world a better place. Read about our writers.

Recent Posts

Self-Watering Innovations in Santa Fe, NM
December 11th, 2013
What if you took the concept of "self-watering" a step further by adding a hose to fill the reservoir? Lincoln Mulkey of Santa Fe,[...]
Shared Seed Yields Gorgeous, Gray Pumpkin
December 9th, 2013
There's something special about planting a seed that's shared from one gardener to another. Humble and brown, a single seed can ma[...]
9 Great Gifts for Do-it-Yourselfers
December 6th, 2013
If you have a do-it-yourselfer on your gift list, consider one of our DIY kits. New this year is the Mozzarella and Ricotta Homema[...]
Backyard Harvest Inspires Pizza 'Masterpiece'
December 4th, 2013
The garden harvest often suggests what's for dinner. While taking stock of what was ready to pick in her garden, Chris Maston of R[...]
Gift Ideas for Gardeners — from Gardeners!
December 2nd, 2013
Need a gift for a gardener? Ask a gardener! To assemble this list, we put a call out to our "company of gardeners," asking for the[...]
Winning Plants to Look for in 2014
November 27th, 2013
In fall, many gardens are highlighted by the fragrant "sweet autumn clematis," which covers itself with frothy clouds of small flo[...]
Unforgettable Vegetables
November 25th, 2013
Sometimes vegetables have a little fun. These shots were sent from Colorado gardener Carole Poysti, who entered our Harvest Photo [...]
What to Do with Green Tomatoes?
November 22nd, 2013
In October, Michelle Terry of Tecumseh, KS, sent us this photo — an entry in our Harvest Photo Contest. Although her photo wasn't [...]
Gardening Clothes at Work
November 20th, 2013
We asked two of our most active "in-the-dirt" gardeners to try out some of the clothing in our new Wildwood line. Deborah is our l[...]
Hot Peppers as Perennials? Sure!
November 18th, 2013
As the gardening season comes to a close here in Vermont, some of us are just not taking it well. At all. I mean, how frustrating [...]
Create a Big Display with Small Bulbs
November 15th, 2013
In our front garden, there is a bed that runs along the sidewalk. I love to fill it with spring-blooming bulbs every year — usuall[...]
Grow Salad Greens Indoors with the My Greens Light Garden
November 13th, 2013
Winter is a difficult time for me because there are long periods when I can't get out into the soil. Spring is still on the [...]