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Compost and the Raised Bed Garden
Organic compost is a soil amendment made from organic matter that has been broken down and recycled. Read more to learn more about compost, when we add it, and how to get good quality compost for your garden!
7 Reasons Monarch’s Gardens Thrive
All of our gardens are unique spaces, but they have 7 things in common to guarantee they thrive!
Garden Tasks
Not sure what to do when you walk into your garden? Feel overwhelmed? Here is what Monarch Team does every time we step into a garden.
Mushrooms in the Garden
Have you walked out to your garden and noticed mushrooms pop up out of the blue?
Splitting Tomatoes
Wondering why your tomatoes are cracking and if there’s anything to do about it?
Holes in your Plants this Spring? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Holes in your plants? It’s spring in Houston. Here’s what’s probably eating your plants, and what to do about it!
Birth Flowers
Did you know we each have a birth flower? Have you ever thought about planting a Family Garden; a garden filled with the birth flowers of all the people you love?
April in the Houston Garden
Spring is here in the Houston garden, friends! This is a wonderful time of year in the garden. Not too cold or hot to be outside!
The Trick to a Full Garden Year-Round
Want a full, productive garden all year long in Houston? Or want to maximize your garden’s production no matter where you live? It’s possible!
How To Release Ladybugs
Ladybugs are the best friend of the organic garden and now is the time to release them!
Bolting Plants: Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Wondering what to do with boltin plants in your garden?
March Garden-to-Table Recipes
March is phenomenal in the Houston garden! Find our favorite seasonal recipes using all the goodness of the garden! Enjoy!
March in the Houston Garden
Spring is here in the Houston garden, friends! This is a wonderful time of year in the garden. Not too cold or hot to be outside!
Houston’s Pepper Guide
Find everything you need to know about starting peppers this spring in our FREE Pepper Guide!
Enneagram Types: Gardening Edition
We meet so many different gardeners with various reasons for gardening. It’s one of my favorite things about not only walking clients through the process of creating a garden, but also the long-term relationship we have as we regularly care for so many of our clients’ gardens.
Galentine’s (or Valentine’s) Table Decor (all items from Amazon!)
Need some table inspiration for Valentine’s or Galentine’s? This tablescape is to die for, and everything can be purchased from Amazon!