We've spent a LOT of time talking about what we can do with our plants as the season changes. We've learned how to: ❄️ Protect them from frost ♻️ Reuse our potting mix 🏠 Bring certain plants indoors ✂️ Take cuttings or divisions But there's another way your garden can give you a head start on next year. And this one requires almost NO storage space. We're talking about...🌱 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒! Those tiny little packages your plants have been quietly making all season. And here's the amazing part, inside something small enough to fit on the tip of your finger may be everything needed to start an entirely new plant next year. That's pretty incredible when you stop and think about it. It's also pretty incredible when you stop and think about how much money we spend buying seeds while our gardens are outside... 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄. 😂 So today we're learning how to collect some! 🌱 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓? Technically, lots of plants produce seeds we can collect. But...𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄. And not every saved seed will produce exactly the plant you're expecting. For beginners, the easiest place to start is with plants that: 🌱 Produce obvious seeds 🌸 Are easy to identify ☀️ Have seeds that can mature and dry on the plant 🧬 Are open-pollinated varieties if you want offspring more likely to resemble the parent Some plants make seed saving ridiculously easy. Others turn it into a science project. We're starting with ... 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐘. 😂 🌼 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐀 – 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 Remember our calendula? If you've stopped deadheading a few flowers, you may already have seed heads developing. After the flower fades, allow the seed head to mature and dry. Calendula seeds are wonderfully strange-looking. They're curved. Bumpy. Sometimes almost like tiny little dried caterpillars. Once you've seen them, they're pretty easy to recognize. Let the seeds mature and dry well before collecting them. Then store them for next year. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬.

PGS friends… it’s time to talk to our plants 😄 And this time, they’re actually listening. Our newest community-designed T-shirt is officially LIVE: 👉 “I Would Rather Talk To My Plants… They Listen.” This one came straight from you because let’s be honest… Plants never interrupt. They don’t judge. And they always understand. 🌱 ⏰ 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟕 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒. 👉 Grab yours here: I Would Rather Talk To My Plants... They Listen 💬 After you order: Drop a comment or post in the group and tell us • What color you chose • Where you’ll wear it (garden, errands, plant shopping 😏) Let’s flood the feed with plant-talking pride!]

Fall may feel like the end of the growing season, but for perennial herbs, it’s just the beginning. Planting them now gives roots time to establish before winter, so they’ll come back stronger and fuller in the spring. If you love cooking with fresh herbs, fall planting is the secret to a head start! 🌱 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟏. 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 Mild onion flavor, easy to grow, and perfect for sprinkling on soups, salads, and potatoes. Chives are hardy and bounce back quickly in spring. 𝟐. 𝐓𝐡𝐲𝐦𝐞 Low-growing, fragrant, and excellent for seasoning meats and vegetables. It’s drought-tolerant and thrives in containers. 𝟑. 𝐎𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨 A Mediterranean classic, oregano brings bold flavor to sauces and pizzas. Hardy and fast-spreading, so give it room! 𝟒. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐭 Refreshing for teas, desserts, and cocktails. Best grown in its own container since it can spread aggressively. 𝟓. 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐞 A fall favorite with earthy flavor, great for roasts and holiday dishes. Its silvery leaves also add beauty to container gardens. 𝟔. 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐦 Bright citrus scent, wonderful for teas and pollinator-friendly. Can handle cooler temps and self-seeds easily. 🪴 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: Choose at least 10–12” deep pots with good drainage. 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥: Use a well-draining mix; herbs dislike soggy roots. 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Place in a sunny location—6+ hours daily for best growth. 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: Mulch or move containers closer to the house to protect roots. 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐬: You might not harvest much this fall, but come spring, you’ll be rewarded with lush, flavorful herbs. 🌼 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 Planting perennial herbs in fall is like giving yourself a gift for next year. By spring, your containers will be bursting with fresh flavors ready for your kitchen. 👉 Which perennial herb is a must-have in your garden? Share your favorites (and recipes!) with the group!

Hello lovelies! I live in Zone 9 and have nasty little snails crawling along the exterior of our house, and attaching themselves to my potted plants😬. Not just a few, but at least 100. How do I get rid of them?

I saved an oak tree in my yard that got hit by lightning. My compost bin for 3 years saved the tree beyond my belief. It's now 4x the size it was.