Awards and Accolades

Since its founding in 2007 as the Seven Oaks blog, Home Garden Joy has repeatedly been honored by editors, gardeners, horticulturists and more. A few of our awards and accolades are listed below.

Ranked #9 in the world! Thank you LawnStarter for ranking Home Garden Joy #9 among the world’s top 70 gardening blogs and awarding us the Golden Trowel.

Top gardening blog in the world.

Jeanne Grunert was a guest on the American Horticultural Society’s online event, Plant Chat, in April 2017. The AHS mentioned Jeanne’s book several times.

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Do the 17 Year Cicadas Hurt Gardens?

Do cicadas hurt gardens? More specifically, does the 17-year cicada (Magicicada septendecim) eat garden plants? Will you have you protect your vegetable garden if you live in one of the affected states when Brood X emerges? The 17-Year Cicada (Magicicada septendecim) or Brood X Sleeping one to two feet below the surface of the soil…

strawberries are great for vertical gardening

Vertical Gardening to Expand Your Space

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t have enough space to grow everything you’d like, it’s time to look into vertical gardening. Vertical gardening helps you take full advantage of the space you have, even if it’s small, by growing up instead of out. This might seem like a new idea, but if you think…

rosemary growing in containers for space saving gardens

5 EASY Space Saving Vegetable Garden Ideas

These 5 space-saving vegetable garden ideas offer urban gardeners, apartment gardeners, and anyone with limited space the ability to grow lots of plants in small spaces. I’ve put together the following 5 ideas to help you grow your dream kitchen garden – vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers – even on a tiny city balcony.

The Winter Garden – Enjoying the Seasons

Happy Holidays! Here at Home Garden Joy, I’m celebrating the “winter garden” – what’s left of the fall vegetables, any herbs that haven’t been nipped by the frost, and the bounty of canned goods I’ve set aside for just such a season. Here’s what Hubby and I have been up to at Seven Oaks Farm….

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