Tara Nolan

Dundas, Hamilton

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer: Gardening, MTB, outdoors, travel Author: Gardening Your Front Yard (March 2020), Raised Bed Revolution Co-founder: https://t.co/QdkT8pkYOF

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Articles

Dividing and Replanting Bulbs

2 weeks ago | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. I wait with great anticipation each year for my daffodils to bloom. They appear in that second wave after the earlier bulbs, like snowdrops and crocuses. If your clumps seem to be getting too thick, knowing when to transplant daffodils is the best way to ensure that these sunny, springtime bloomers really perform for you year after year.
Growing and Eating Sprouts at Home

Nov 26, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Growing and eating sprouts at home is a great way to stay connected to your own food supply, no matter the time of year, your climate, or your living situation.
How to Get Started

Jun 10, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. When it comes to herb gardening for beginners, it’s easy to end up in the weeds. After all, there are countless articles on specific herbs and their medicinal properties. Some of these might even include a few growing tips. But what if you have no idea which herbs you should try to grow—let alone know how to grow them?
Tips for Choosing Potting Soil, Pots, and More

Apr 24, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Repotting aloe vera becomes necessary for a few reasons, especially when your plant starts to outgrow its pot. It can also be done when you have a baby aloe plant growing alongside the original. Referred to as a pup, this wee little aloe can be separated and repotted in its own container. Aloe plants require repotting anywhere from every three to five years or so.
What to plant in 2024: Annuals, perennials and vegetables to look for at your garden centre | CBC Life

Apr 23, 2024 | cbc.ca | Tara Nolan

Gardening expert Tara Nolan shares her must-haves, from eye-catching flowers to flavourful vegetables.
Growing Lemon Balm in Pots

Apr 5, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Lemon balm is one of those herbs I associate with a soothing herbal tea. A calming tea blend is what led me to start growing this fragrant member of the mint family (Lamiaceae). While lemon balm doesn’t have the sophisticated underground runner system that mint has, it does like to reseed itself.
Planning a Habitat Garden That Welcomes Wildlife

Mar 26, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. There is a lot written about attracting pollinators to our gardens, but a habitat garden considers beneficial insects, as well as birds, animals, and amphibians. Picture your garden as an oasis for wildlife. The three main elements to support the fauna that enter our gardens are: food, shelter, and water.
Favorite picks for gardens, borders, and pots

Feb 21, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

When we talk about foliage superstars, coleus has to be at the top of the list. The breadth of options is vast and colorful. Depending on the garden center you’re at, you can choose from a rainbow of leaf patterns, colors, and shapes, as well as plant sizes. In this article, I’m going to share a few favorite coleus varieties, their standout characteristics, and where you should plant them. Coleus is a tropical plant that’s native to parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
A Unique Flavor to Add to Your Herb Garden

Feb 8, 2024 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

I love growing interesting flavors in my garden and bringing them into the kitchen to cook with. That is why I added shiso to my seed list a couple of years ago. I first tried this fragrant herb in a restaurant in Western Canada (where I was also introduced to parsley root). It has a very distinct flavor and is very ornamental. Growing shiso from seed is pretty easy and if you let it go to seed in the fall, well, you won’t need to grow more next year. How is shiso used in the kitchen?
A Step-by-Step Guide for Better Yields

Jun 26, 2023 | savvygardening.com | Tara Nolan

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Harvesting cilantro for optimal flavor is a little bit of an art and a science. After all, the age of your cilantro plants, the varieties you choose to grow, and the growing conditions you provide all can contribute to the quality of the leaves, stems, and seed heads you bring into your kitchen.