What’s New in Embrace: Garden Planner App Updates 2026
Last updated: May 2026
How to Plan Your Garden (A Seasonal, Step-by-Step Guide)
Many gardeners jump straight to buying seeds or plants, only to feel unsure about spacing, timing, or whether something will even grow well in their climate. Others feel overwhelmed before they begin, not knowing where to start. Even worse, they spend hundreds of dollars in February on “hope”, only to end up with stunted plants […]
How to Decide What to Grow (Without Overwhelm)
Stop trying to grow everything. It’s one of the fastest ways to end up overwhelmed, burned out, and disappointed with your garden. Seed catalogues, garden centers, Pinterest, and Instagram make it feel like you should grow everything — or at least make you want to. But the most successful gardens aren’t necessarily the biggest ones. […]
Beginner Gardening: Start Your First Garden With Confidence
Even if you’ve never touched a shovel before If you’ve ever wished you could grow your own food—but felt overwhelmed, unsure, or convinced you have a “brown thumb”—you’re in the right place. You don’t need special skills.You don’t need a big backyard.You don’t need to know the difference between compost and topsoil. You just need […]
What I wish I knew before starting a vegetable garden
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Vegetable Garden I’ve had a vegetable garden for over 15 years — and I’ve learned a lot along the way. When I first started, I knew absolutely nothing. Since then, I’ve run a farm stand, grown food year-round (even under snow), and built a garden that […]
