Simply Smart Gardening

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 on your garden.
- Simple strategies to get more done in less time.

Cheryl Spencer, Certified Gardener

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!

Cheryl Spencer, Certified Gardener

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?

Gardening Basics

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

Ornamental Gardens

Be the envy of your neighborhood! Grow flowers, shrubs, trees, and grass like a pro.

Edible Gardens

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

GET STARTED NOW

GET STARTED NOW

GET STARTED NOW

What do you need help with?

Gardening Basics

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

GET STARTED NOW

Ornamental Gardens

Be the envy of your neighborhood! Grow flowers, shrubs, trees, and grass like a pro.

GET STARTED NOW

Edible Gardens

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

GET STARTED NOW

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24 Gardening Books That’ll Quickly Make You an Expert

24 Gardening Books That’ll Quickly Make You an Expert

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

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How to Have a Weed-Free Garden and Not Spend Hours Weeding

Sometimes gardening can feel like one long war against the weeds. And even though it can sap your morale, you can't stop fighting. If you let the weeds outflank you, they'll steal nutrients from your soil, crowd out your plants and even

How to Make Sure Your Plants Are Happy While You’re Away

How to Make Sure Your Plants Are Happy While You’re Away

As I was getting ready to go out of town this week 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

Mulch: How to Choose The Best One

Mulch: How to Choose The Best One

With color choices like red, brown, and black, and materials like wood, stone, and rubber, how can you choose the right mulch for your garden without getting overwhelmed? All you have to do is follow three simple steps. These three steps

How to Test Your Soil like an Expert

How to Test Your Soil like an Expert

Garden soil seems mysterious. It doesn't jump out up at you when you're out in the garden and say, "hey, I've got a problem!" No, it just sits there waiting for you to figure out why your tomatoes have blight or your hydrangeas aren't periwinkle blue like the

Gardening 101: Design Your Garden

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What’s New

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You CAN grow your dream garden and have time to enjoy it.
When you become a member of the Simply Smart Gardening community, you'll discover smart ways to save time and money, reach your gardening goals faster, and have more time to enjoy your garden.

You CAN grow your dream garden and have time to enjoy it.
When you become a member of the Simply Smart Gardening community, you'll discover smart ways to save time and money, reach your gardening goals faster, and have more time to enjoy your garden.