David Grist
When I started working at Gardener’s Supply in the 1990s, my Vermont backyard was pretty green—with grass. Today, just a tiny bit of the original lawn remains. Most of the available space has given way to trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and stonework.
While working at Gardener’s Supply, I also worked in the gardening division at Church Hill Landscapes. In that role, I maintained dozens of gardens and planted thousands of perennials, shrubs, and trees.
I left Gardener’s Supply in 2017 to get a master’s degree in ecological landscape design from the Conway School. Explore my portfolio from that training. You can reach me via LinkedIn.
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How to Prevent Late Blight on Tomatoes
Save your tomatoes with these five tips.
Design a Blooming Container for Butterflies
Invite butterflies and other pollinators to your deck or patio with these planting designs featuring richly colored blooms.
Getting Moth Orchids to Bloom Again
Pay attention to light, water and fertilizer, and your phalaenopsis will rebloom.
Don’t Just Water — Soak!
Whenever I plant a new flower garden for one of my clients, I give the “watering talk,” in which I underscore the importance of watering during the first year.
The Melon Bag
🍉🌱 Grow your own delicious melons with our innovative grow melon bag! Easy setup and maintenance, perfect for any home gardener.
Our Front-Yard Vegetable Garden
We believe you can garden just about anywhere — including right outside our office door! Check out our raised bed planting plans.
Tomato Support Techniques
Ensure an abundant crop of healthy tomatoes by keeping your plants off the ground. Learn how to support your tomatoes with stakes, cages, and ladders.
Spring Bulbs in Raised Beds
Transform your raised beds into a colorful spring oasis 🌷🌼 Plant bulbs for easy and stunning blooms, and make the most of your garden space.
Creating More Cannas
Spring’s first gardening chore! If you’ve saved a clump or two of cannas, try this technique of creating more Cannas.
Growing Brugmansias
For drama in the garden, there's nothing like a brugmansia. Learn how to plant, grow, and overwinter this subtropical showstopper.
How to Grow Sweet Peas from Seed
With their fragrant flowers and large, easy-to-germinate seeds, sweet peas are fun and EASY to grow!
How to Grow Pumpkins
Let this be the year that you carve a jack-o-lantern that you grew in your own backyard! Our tips for growing perfect pumpkins.
Be Bold! Grow Vegetables in Your Front Yard!
Upgrading your front yard to a vegetable garden is sure to raise a few eyebrows, but if you do it right, you'll impress the skeptics.
How to Grow Pumpkins in a Container
🎃🌱 Ready to grow your own pumpkins? Learn how you can successfully do it in a pot!
3 Common Garden Diseases
Learn how to prevent powdery mildew, gray mold (Botrytis), and black spot from taking over your garden.
When it’s Time for ‘Potting Up’
🌱 Ready to take your plant parenting skills to the next level? Find out when it's time for potting up with our handy guide!
How To Prune Hydrangeas
Learn how and when to prune your hydrangeas.
An Allium You Can Plant Anytime: Summer Beauty
🌱🌷Summer Beauty allium brings lovely color and form much later in the season.
How to Get Dahlias to Last Longer in Bouquets
Up here in Vermont, the dahlia season has arrived late, but those of us who’ve escaped early frosts are enjoying the fantastic blooms at last. Dahlias make great cut flowers,...
Water Features for Birds
🐦 Enhance your backyard with serene water features for birds! Watch them flock to your garden and create a peaceful oasis 🌿.
Grow Seeds in an Eggshell
Yes, you can truly grow microgreens anywhere!
Protecting Berries from Birds
Your best bet for protecting your beauteous berries from hungry birds? An easy-to-assemble exclusion cage.
What on Earth is DE?
Discover the power of DE (Diatomaceous Earth) 🌱. Enhance your wellness routine with this natural wonder.
How to Grow Clematis
New to clematis? Learn how to grow this gorgeous flowering vine!
Grow Geraniums from Seed
Learn how to grow beautiful geraniums from seed! 🌱🌸 Discover the secrets of successful germination and nurture your own vibrant garden.
How to Grow Nasturtiums from Seed
Nasturtiums are among the easiest flowers to grow from seed! Their cheerful orange, gold, and burgundy blooms are also edible, making them a garden must-have.
How to Control Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes
Common in tomatoes, as well as pepper and squash, blossom end rot is caused by a calcium imbalance and moisture fluctuation.
Planting and Growing Fruit Trees
Start a backyard orchard! How to plant apples, pears, and other delicious fruit trees.
