Harry Collins
Areas of Expertise: Plant Physiology | Container Gardening
Harry, the Why Guy
Most garden problems make sense once you know what’s causing them, and that is the part I focus on.
I have a degree in Landscape Management and over 15 years of hands-on growing, in small city balcony containers and large perennial borders alike.
I use basic plant science to explain why plants behave the way they do, and I keep it in plain words with steps you can actually follow.
The Questions I Answer
Most of my work starts with a why. Why gravel in a pot keeps roots wetter, why yellow leaves rarely need more fertilizer, and why saved squash seeds do not always come back the same.
I answer those questions here in plain words, with steps that actually work.
Mullein is hard to miss once its tall stalk of yellow flowers rises above the surrounding plants. But knowing how to harvest mullein correctly is
My first sunflower patch grew from three leftover seed packets and zero expectations. I stuck them along a fence, walked away, and forgot about them
For years I tossed my avocado pits straight into the compost bin. I had no idea what I was throwing away. Turns out growing one
I pulled a weed one day and watched three more show up in its place the next. For a while I chalked it up to
Broccoli only handles cool weather for a few weeks. Push past that window and the plant bolts, sending up bitter flowering stalks that never turn
Growing a black mission fig tree looks simple until the questions start piling up: which tree to buy, how deep to water, when to prune,
Palm trees are easy to spot, but coconuts do not always come with them. This raises a simple question: do coconuts grow on palm trees?
I still remember peering at my first tray of tomato seedlings and feeling my stomach drop. They sprouted just fine, then turned pale and thin
Snake plants often confuse new plant owners with their simple care needs. Checking the soil tells you more than any fixed calendar ever could. Knowing
A pumpkin seed appears quite simple. Buried in that shell is everything needed to produce a 20-pound fruit by fall. Getting the basics wrong can
I still remember watching my grandmother tuck her rose beds in with straw every October. I used to think she was just tidying up before
A windowsill can turn into a tiny farm in under two weeks, and that’s the magic of growing microgreens. No backyard required. No years of
