Get Started Gardening - Passionate Gardeners

HI there and Welcome! If you are new to gardening, you are in for some fun! Years ago I was told that gardening is one of the top hobbies. No surprise there! 🙂 Though I’ve been gardening professionally for 18 years, I can’t think of another activity that is as rewarding, nurturing and creative. Learning how to garden, is also very exciting…

From growing yummy edibles to gorgeous flowering ornamental plants

and the ways of doing so — growing in containers, in the ground, vertically — there are lots and lots of possibilities.

You just need a little space. And if your space is small, that’s where container gardening can be your BFF. If you have a small garden, you may want to figure how to use that space more efficiently to create an outdoor room complete with patio and planting beds.

No matter what your interest, I hope you will find our community of Passionate Gardeners inspirational and informative. Here are some resources to help you get started!

Garden Basics Books:

(There are lots of good beginner gardening books available! Here are several favorites, you can read reviews, & if you like, you can purchase easily on Amazon)

TV Gardening Shows:

HGTV

Resources:

American Horticultural Society
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map – This map has average annual minimum temperatures across the US

Gardening Supplies:

Hand tools:
pruning shears – we love Okatsune Japanese Pruning Shears
pruning saw
garden fork
spade
shovel
hedge clippers – we recommend Okatsune Precision Hedge Shears
shovel
hori hori
rake
broom
tubtrub or container
rose pruning gauntlet gloves
garden gloves

Power tools:
chain saw
electric leaf blower

Gardening Primer:

(Here are some posts you may find helpful…)