Guides + garden notes

Get a head start with cold-hardy vegetables: what to plant early, how to protect seedlings, and how to handle late frosts.

A simple 7–10 day hardening off schedule to prevent transplant shock, sun scorch, and wind damage.

Composting made easy: what to add, what to avoid, how to balance greens/browns, and how to speed up compost.

When to work soil, how to add compost, and how to improve clay or sandy soil for a healthier spring garden.

Get raised beds ready for spring: easy soil refresh, spacing tips, drip watering basics, and a simple planting plan.

A simple spring garden checklist: clean-up, soil prep, pruning, tools, seed starting, and what to do before planting weekend.

Spot and prevent early-season pests before they wreck seedlings—simple, low-tox strategies for slugs, aphids, and cutworms.

A simple spring pruning guide for beginners: what to prune now, what to wait on, and how to avoid cutting off blooms.

The easiest spring weed prevention methods: mulch, edging, watering, and timing tips that reduce weeding all season.

A practical seed-starting guide: timing, lights, soil mix, heat, and which crops are worth starting indoors.

A simple April planting checklist—what to plant now, what to start indoors, what to avoid—plus city-by-city planting calendars and a ZIP-based tool.

A practical, beginner-friendly way to start a vegetable garden — plus an AI plan and shopping list to make it easy.

Herbs are high yield in small spaces. Here are the best beginner herbs and where they grow best.

A practical list of raised-bed plants that work well in small spaces — plus a tool to generate a custom planting plan for your ZIP code.

A practical raised bed soil mix you can actually build — plus how to fix drainage, compaction, and low fertility.

Leaves curling, yellowing, spots, slow growth—here are the most common tomato issues and practical fixes.

Companion planting made simple: a few high-signal pairings, what to avoid, and how to plan your garden.

Start a small container garden with the right plants, soil, and watering setup — without overbuying.

A simple raised-bed tomato plan: soil, spacing, watering, support, and the few mistakes that ruin harvests.

Choosing the right raised bed size makes gardening easier. Here are the most practical sizes and why.

A simple breakdown of tomato support options so your plants don’t collapse mid-season.

Watering tomatoes doesn’t have to be guesswork. Here’s a practical way to water by stage and weather.

Short on space? Grow high-yield veggies in containers or a small raised bed with these practical picks.

Use this quick checklist to decide what to plant right now — and generate a personalized month-by-month plan for your exact location.

What GrowGardens.ai is and how to use the AI gardener to plan and grow a healthier garden.