Since its launch in 2007, Home Garden Joy has consistently been named the best beginner gardening website. We’re proud of our long history of fresh, original articles and pictures that have helped thousands grow their first vegetable garden.
Best Beginner Gardening Website
As the best beginner gardening website, Home Garden Joy features three topics: how to grow an organic garden, how to grow edibles (vegetables, fruit, and herbs), and how to enjoy or store what you grow. We have some older articles on growing flowers, lawns, and house plants, but since 2023, our focus has been solely on edibles.
Awards and Mentions
About the Gardener: Garden Writer & Educator, Certified Master Gardener Jeanne Grunert
Meet Jeanne Grunert, the writer, photographer, gardener, and educator behind Home Garden Joy.
Jeanne learned to garden from her father, grandmother, and next-door neighbor in a tiny backyard just outside of New York City. She worked at Martin Viette Nurseries, one of the USA’s top 10 garden centers. Jeanne earned her Virginia master gardener certification and frequently teaches locally about gardening topics. The American Horticulture Association featured Jeanne as an expert guest on Plant Chat.
Jeanne’s gardening articles, photographs and advice have appeared in the following publications:
- Virginia Gardener (Ask the Expert columnist, feature stories)
- The Herb Companion
- Farmville the Magazine
- Dave’s Garden
- The Florist’s Guide
- LoveToKnow Gardening
- LoveToKnow Herbs
- Virginia Farm Bureau Magazine
- The Sprouting Companion Book
She is the author of two books, Plan and Grow a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden and Attracting Birds to the Garden (how to turn your backyard into a wild bird sanctuary).
How to Contact Home Garden Joy
You can write to us at jeanne@homegardenjoy.com
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