Did you know I’m a co-author of the upcoming book, Garden Rules: The Snappy Synopsis for the Modern Gardener (click the Garden Rules page to learn more)? You’ll see my best garden tips once the book is released later this year. In the meantime, why not share your super-duper helpful garden tips with the rest of us? Click here to send us your garden rule.

Keep it Straight

Using pottery or containers with straight sides as opposed to pots with a “belly” makes transplanting much easier. The plant will root out into the belly of the pot and need to be cut out, potentially damaging roots.

– Christina Salwitz
Renton, Washington

Learn to Drill

Turn any vessel into a stylish planter with a masonry drill bit. It’s tough enough to drill drainage holes in pottery, terra cotta and metal.

– Debra Prinzing
Seattle, Washington