Gardener's Journal

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

Jennifer's Journal: TubTrug Innovations
May 17th, 2013
Monday, April 29 Planted Bloomsdale spinach, Pot of Gold Swiss chard and Strawberry Blonde calendul[...]
Meet Jennifer, Our Creative Gardener
May 14th, 2013
Say hello to Jennifer, our new Creative Gardener. She's managing our gardens here in Burlington, VT[...]
A Mother's Day Bouquet Can Start in the Backyard
May 6th, 2013
One of the joys of gardening is to step out my back door and clip a few sprigs to bring inside. The [...]
After the (Drought, Flood, Fire, Pest Outbreak)
April 29th, 2013
5 Steps to Creating Resilient Gardens and Landscapes Record-breaking droughts, floods and wildfires[...]
Old Seeds? Test for Germination First
April 22nd, 2013
These cosmos seeds were packed for 2011, so I want to test them. I'll fold up the moist paper towel [...]
Random Acts of Gardening -- in the Woods
April 19th, 2013
Last week, I found myself looking out the window and watching it snow in mid-April. I began to think[...]
Guerrilla Gardeners Plant the Seeds of Change
April 15th, 2013
LA Guerrilla Gardeners removed trash, weeds and dead plants from this median strip and installed ne[...]
Snow Days are Good Days for the Garden Designer
April 10th, 2013
If you're a garden designer in Vermont, what do you do in the winter? If you're creative, you design[...]
Lawn Makes Way for Kitchen Garden
April 4th, 2013
On March 7, Donna Avery shared this photo on our Facebook page. Within hours, people were asking qu[...]
What Sets the Orchid Apart from Other Flowers?
April 2nd, 2013
"What makes this plant an orchid and not a turnip?" asks Steve Robinson, enticing visitors like me t[...]
Microgreens: A Taste of Spring
March 30th, 2013
From Seed to Harvest in 23 Days I'm still waiting for spring. Waiting — impatiently — to get out th[...]
Custom Garden Clothes: It's About Bloomin' Time!
March 28th, 2013
We're proud to introduce our new line of hard-working, easy-wearing gardening clothes for women. Fi[...]