☂️Do you feel that? It's Spring!
Published: Wed, 03/05/25
Updated: Thu, 03/06/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! Good morning, my friends, It’s a rainy – and decidedly – spring-like day here in Central PA. Even with the cloud cover, I’m…
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🪴Repot a Christmas Cactus - 🪱Seedlings & Worm Castings & More
Published: Sun, 03/02/25
Updated: Tue, 03/04/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, Another week has come and gone. It’s been quite a week, too. At one point, I had the windows open to air out the house,…
💡Not just for pesticides & answering a reader question
Published: Wed, 02/26/25
Updated: Mon, 03/03/25
It’s What’s Up Wednesday! This week is going to be a little different. This week’s WUW newsletter is going to be a bit longer (akin to the Sunday…
🎄Christmas cactus care now gets you tons of blooms later!
Published: Tue, 02/25/25
Updated: Mon, 03/03/25
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, I know what you’re thinking. I’m finally recovered from the holidays, and you’re emailing about Christmas. I want to…
🤨"Mom, that's not what they mean by 'hand' pruners!"
Published: Sun, 02/23/25
Updated: Thu, 02/27/25
Hi there, Rural Sprout readers, I’ve got a weird question for all of you this weekend. Would you continue to garden, even if your efforts amounted to…
🌱Do this before you plant seedlings outside
Published: Wed, 02/19/25
Updated: Mon, 02/24/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! And we’re making a change. You probably noticed that this missive was not in your inbo bright and early this morning. It’s…
🍄Your personal invitation to your best garden ever.
Published: Tue, 02/18/25
Updated: Mon, 02/24/25
Greetings, Rural Sprout readers, I don’t know about you, but the green itch is really getting to me. I’m running out of pre-season things to do. And…
🍺Beer Slug Traps-✂️Pruning Hydrangeas-🍅Tomato Myths
Published: Sun, 02/16/25
Updated: Fri, 02/21/25
Hiya, Rural Sprout readers, I’ve been spending a lot of time staring out my windows lately. Well, more so than usual. You see, despite all of my…
✂️Cut away late winter pruning confusion
Published: Fri, 02/14/25
Updated: Thu, 02/20/25
Hello there, Rural Sprout readers, Despite waking up to more snow today, I’m going to be getting my pruners ready for the season. The weatherman…
🫐Blueberries in February? Absolutely!
Published: Wed, 02/12/25
Updated: Sun, 02/16/25
It's What's Up Wednesday! February is a transitional month for me here in Pennsylvania. It’s still not warm enough to start planting things outdoors.