Imagine…
Always knowing when to
plant, prune, and harvest.
All you need is the right checklist.
It’s time to start gardening smart, not hard.
Say goodbye.
To your struggles with weeds. To disappointing garden layouts and plants that bite the dust. To time and money wasted on gardening tips and products that don’t work.
And say hello to a garden you’ll love and have time to enjoy!
I created Simply Smart Gardening to help you spend less time working in your garden so you have more time to enjoy it.
You’ll discover:
- The best tools to help you garden more effectively.
- Easy ways to save money in your garden.
- Simple strategies to get more done in less time.
Hi! I’m Cheryl.
I believe you can grow your dream garden and still have time to enjoy it. All you need are a few simple strategies and a little know-how. You CAN have a garden that fits into your lifestyle, wows your neighbors, and makes your family say “more veggies, please!” Get ready to grow your best garden ever!
What do you need help with?
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Has this ever happened to you? You’re standing in the fertilizer aisle of your local garden center, looking at all the packages, and your eyes glaze over.
There are too many choices. And you’re not sure which one to buy.
When you pick up the first package and glance at the label, …
I never understood the appeal of kale until a fellow gardener (who I can only describe as a kale whisperer) showed me his kale.
He had two varieties growing side by side: one was a crinkly leafed, Siberian kale, the other, a Tuscan kale with elongated, bumpy leaves. He pointed …
Eggplant is the perfect addition to your square foot garden!
Its neat, tidy habit and short stature mean you can find a spot to grow eggplant this year even if you have only a few square feet to spare.
And if you’re a warm-region gardener, you have what it takes to make …
As I was getting ready to go out of town for ten days, I ticked off the last few items on my travel checklist:
Sunscreen
Boarding pass
Fill wine bottles with water
Filling those wine bottles was one of the most important gardening tasks I had to do before I left. And I’ll tell …
We live in an era of instant everything. Instant rice, instant communication, and most importantly … instant-dry nail polish! But one thing that can’t be sped up is your garden. I learned that when my fourth-grade teacher had us start sunflower seeds in a paper cup. I woke up each …
Almost every home has a lawn.
And every lawn needs to be maintained.
And you want to grow gorgeous green grass. But how do you do it?
Buy bags of fertilizer?
Spray weed killer?
What about mowing and irrigation?
There’s so much to learn!
And homeowners need trustworthy, helpful information about lawns.
So, I’ve compiled a list of …
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I bet that you have a fond memory of eating melons fresh from the garden or farmer’s market… Maybe you remember eating watermelons at summer barbeques … who can forget the deliciously sticky chins and fingers?! Or maybe you can still recall the floral, musky smell of a cantaloupe fresh …
I never understood the appeal of kale until a fellow gardener (who I can only describe as a kale whisperer) showed me his kale.
He had two varieties growing side by side: one was a crinkly leafed, Siberian kale, the other, a Tuscan kale with elongated, bumpy leaves. He pointed …
Thanks to the popularity of square foot gardening, the idea of growing food in a small and efficient space has taken hold. And spinach is one of the best vegetables to get you started with square foot gardening. Spinach is an easy-to-grow salad green that produces large yields of vitamin-rich, …