Simply Smart Gardening – Garden Smart, Not Hard

You want more time to enjoy your garden.

But you don’t know where to start.

And at times, you feel frustrated and overwhelmed.

Intimidated, even.

Growing your dream garden doesn’t have to be a tiring, thorny time-suck.

You can feel confident and proud of your garden…

Even if your garden is in open rebellion, with beds ruled by weedy overlords or total plant anarchy where only the hardiest survive.

The solution is to garden smart, not hard.

And it’s easier than you think!

Let’s make gardening easier »

Meet Cheryl Spencer, Your Fairy Garden Mother

Hi! I’m Cheryl.

I’m a certified gardener born with a plant addiction that has no cure.

I believe you can grow your dream garden and still have time to enjoy it – no matter how busy you are.

That’s why I created Simply Smart Gardening. To help you grow a garden that’s manageable, wows your neighbors, and makes your family say, “more veggies, please!”

Cheryl Spencer, certified gardener
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🌻You can grow your dream garden AND have time to enjoy it!

Here’s why gardeners love Simply Smart Gardening.

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I subscribed to your newsletter because…
“You have so many great tips and a lovely, easy-to-understand way of conveying information. I look forward to learning more from you.”
Ellena busy raised-bed gardener
I’ve purchased multiple products from you because…
“You have done a great job! More than you know. I truly needed the garden journal and checklists to encourage me to follow through with my garden. I have been so afraid to start. But this gave me a new perspective that we all make mistakes, and it won’t be perfect. Just to have fun and enjoy myself.”
Nakiarraa new gardener (and mother to twins)
I’m impressed with the freebie I signed up for because…
“Wow! Your mulching comparison chart has more information than any articles I’ve read on mulching. This is quite a freebie! Now I can stop Googling for info about mulch. Thank you for all your help!”
Beckya newsletter subscriber

Growing a beautiful, productive garden is a grand adventure…

Where should we go first?

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Gardening Basics

Get the help you need to start gardening like an expert. No experience required!

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Ornamental Gardens

Discover how to grow and care for your flowers and ornamental plants
like a pro.

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Edible Gardens

Learn how to grow vegetables, fruit, and herbs you and your family will enjoy.

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Garden smarter with my most popular digital products and courses.

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Get the right things done at the right time.

What To Do When: Monthly Checklists for Busy Gardeners

Take the stress, overwhelm, and guesswork out of gardening with these done-for-you checklists.

Check out the checklists »
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Beautifully organize and track all your gardening info.

Smart Garden Journal Pages

Quickly and easily find the important information you need to grow a successful garden every year! Buy once, use forever.

I want to grow smarter! »
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Grow more, work less.

Small Space, Big Harvest

The course for busy gardeners who want to grow a wildly productive vegetable garden without all the weeding, watering, or worrying.

Help me harvest more! »

Yes! I want to grow my dream garden!

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