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Our mission at Tiny Garden Habit is to teach you how to maximize your garden’s potential.

15 Best Plants for the Strip Between the Sidewalk and Street
The strip of soil trapped between the sidewalk and the street is a plant torture chamber if I’ve ever seen one. Reflected asphalt heat fries everything. Soil compaction convinces the…
10 Perennials You Should Never Cut Back In October
Shear instinct isn’t always right. Scalping beds in fall can wipe out bird food, strip away cold-weather texture, and leave some perennial crowns more exposed to damaging freeze-thaw cycles. So,…
Christmas Cactus Not Budding In October? 7 Reasons Why
Is your Christmas cactus looking a bit pointless without any October buds? Don’t leaf it out in the cold just yet! Budding early isn’t its strong suit. Let’s unpack the…
7 October Rose Tasks To Protect Next Year’s Blooms
The crazy thing about gardening in a country as ginormous as the U.S. is that half your Instagram feed is panicking over frost while the other half is running the…
8 October Clematis Tasks For Better Blooms Next Year
You’ll find fall garden chores get complicated when perennial vines demand restraint instead of the aggressive cleanup you might be tempted to do. Get ready to walk into a clematis…
9 Perennials You Can Still Divide In October Before Winter
Nurseries just love it when you let overgrown clumps die out over winter. Be smarter. Split your perennials now while the soil still holds some remaining fall warmth. Give them…
7 October Peony Tasks For Bigger Blooms Next Spring
Wishful thinking won’t conjure gigantic peony blooms, but smart fall cleanup can certainly help. Since herbaceous peonies refuse to take orders from your calendar or your shears, rushing the job…
7 Flower Seeds To Direct Sow In October For Earlier Spring Blooms
Want to kick back next spring while your garden erupts into early color? Direct sow these tough-as-nails annual flower seeds this October and let Mother Nature do most of the…
Give Your Christmas Cactus Its Best Winter Yet!
Christmas cactus care can feel surprisingly confusing. One small change in watering, light, temperature, or feeding can affect whether your plant produces plenty of buds, or barely blooms at all.
In this free guide, I share my real year-round routine, the mistakes I avoid, and the simple steps that help keep Christmas cacti healthy and encourage beautiful winter blooms.



















