9 GARDENING HACKS That Actually Work

I use the inner cardboard tube from toilet tissue rolls to grow my seeds. You can plant them out and they are fully compostable.

Dude. I have my grandmother’s three tiered candy dish! 🙌 Now I know what to use it for. She loved to GARDEN so I know she’ll be smiling down on me!

I have lots of clover in my lawn and last summer when it was blooming I waited too long to mow and a bear used a tree to get over my fence. I have a video of him laying out full length in the clover and eating his way across the clover patch. Huge mouthful after mouthful. Didn’t have to mow when he was done! 😄 just found your channel and I hope you will do more inside your home also.

Best garden hack I've discovered, especially for folks with small yards, is to use a scythe to cut the grass. Seriously. Everyone thinks they are somehow slower and antiquated than modern motorized machines, but they are actually as fast or faster. Smaller, lighter, more nimble, zero plastic or batteries to foul the world.... and dead silent. Brand new scythes are available, with a wide range of blade types for whatever you might have in your yard. And, maybe best of all, they take up next to no space in the shed or garage. Thankfully, there's something of a Renaissance going on with scythes and there are tons of videos out on Youtube showing how they are used and how beneficial they are to the homeowner. I recommend Rob Stephen's channel because he's an enthusiastic gardener with a suburban garden that is immaculate, and kept up with a scythe. Watching him work is an inspiration.

My friend has large rocks incorporated into the landscape. They just look like they belong there. They are strategically placed hose guides!

I think the hose guards were my favorite, but the little labels were absolutely adorable! I'll have to implement both into my garden ☺️

I don't think Ive ever seen a video of things I've never though of, where I LOVE everything in it. Thank you!

Congratulations on having your work in the Wall Street journal! My favorite hack and the one I will be recreating, is your copper plant tags on wired hangers.... Genius!!

I'll be looking for those reusable metallic cups for seedlings. I currently use the plastic solo cups from the Dollar Tree. A tip I can share in using these cups is that in addition to putting 4 drainage holes on the bottom of the cups, I also put several rows of pinholes on the side of the cups in the bottom inch. This helps with air pruning the roots. I got the idea from a grow bag design, decided to incorporate it on the cups, and I got the best roots ever! No heavy roots wrapping at the bottom!

I love all the ideas, but the candy dish seed starter was brilliance! I really enjoy using unusual items for gardening. I just installed a vintage flat louvered mailbox inside my greenhouse as a "dirty pruners" station. I put my pruning shear cleaning kit inside or drop my dirty pruners there to clean the next day. No accidental cross contamination and it just looks fun!

Pulo do Gato ("Cat's leap" Brazilian metaphor for a Professional Secret) 0:33 Grow from seed 😺#1 & #2 0:55 Plate germination method 😺#3 2:42 Seedling containers 😺#4 4:26 Protect cold sensitive plants 😺#5 5:35 Speed up lettuce starts 😺#6 6:39 Use lawn clippings 😺#7 9:24 Protection from watering hose 😺#8 10:33 Hidden plant supports 😺#9 11:38 Recycled garde

My fav is the terracotta hose guides. Love the color. It fits well into the garden esthetic. Also, I love the toilet paper for seed germination. Awesome how you reuse everything or use cheap items instead of wasting $$ on garden things

I love the tag tip. I've been struggling with a "pretty" way to label my plants. This is perfect.

I have the same hose problem...thanks for the idea...and congratulations...your vids are worthy of recognition...

Those labels are pretty clever and actually visually appealing. Probably my favorite. However, I think the most beneficial will be the spiderweb for my peonies. They have absolutely massive flower heads and last year I tried a circle around them but they just kind of sagged over the twine. All in all they were very useful.

I love my electric mower - no smell, no petrol, no oil and less noise. No downsides at all.

I wonder if you would consider giving a home interior tour sometime? And talk about how you developed your aesthetic? The glimpses we get are so inspiring and evocative.

Those embossed plant labels just saved my life!! You now have a new subscriber and fan for the rest of eternity! Thank you so much. Much love from Texas :)

That label hack is next level.. Totally doing that tomorrow..

The water jug hack makes so much sense. I found putting a 5 gallon water jug in front of a heater keeps the area warmer while running the heater less.