Gardening

Do you even know the number of meals and preserves you can get out of a bumper crop of beets? Or are you curious to find out? Before getting your …

Lemons are one of the most versatile fruits for cooking and baking, but did you know you can grow them at home? While most citrus trees need to grow outdoors …

From sun up to sun down, bees are doing important work for the health and safety of the hive. Foraging bees will travel up to 5 miles from the colony …

If you’ve never had a carrot fresh from the garden, you really don’t know what you’re missing! The sweetness and crunch of a fresh carrot can’t be beat, and when …

Whether you’re a newbie plant parent or you’ve started your plant-collecting journey years ago, you’re probably already familiar with the three factors you need to pay attention to for a …

I’ll bet I can guess why you’re here. You went out to your rhubarb patch with pie on your mind. And when you got there, nestled among the familiar leaves …

When asked about stinging nettle, most folks have a story involving a brush with this prickly plant that left them howling in pain and itching for days. From others, you’ll …

You are soon to discover that as enchanting as No Mow May is, it’s about so much more than beauty or helping the bees. Though for those two reasons alone, …

The type of soil you have in your garden will have a big impact on the plants you are able to grow. One common soil type is clay, or heavy …

Houseplants and indoor gardening have been trending for the past few years. Are you in on the craze? Choose from any of the houseplant statistics you like, but what really …

If you are eager to find out how to maximize your kale harvest, the answer is plain and simple – cut and come again. It’s as easy as it sounds …

Of all the ways to garden, raised beds remain one of the most popular approaches to growing food and flowers. Among its numerous merits, raised bed gardening keeps things neat …

Raised beds are great, aren’t they? Even if you have terrible soil where you live, you can still have a beautiful garden with raised beds. The soil in a raised …

Cabbage is a must-have vegetable in your home veggie patch. It’s a robust plant that is among the easiest foods to grow, rewarding you with crunchy goodness in as little …

Let’s talk about asparagus for a moment. Despite its year-round presence in the grocery store, it’s usually the first vegetable to show up in the garden after a long, cold …

Wouldn’t it be a dream if you could graze in your garden from early spring to late fall? By this I mean, continuously munching a leaf or an edible flower …

Basil is an annual herb well known for the role it plays in the Italian dish pesto and for use in the cuisines of countries like Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. …

When those first couple of sunny spring days show up, it’s time to head out to the garden shed, grab your tools and wake up the garden for another season …

Keeping houseplants healthy can be a constant challenge. You might think that keeping them indoors means they will remain safe from invading insects, but in reality, many varieties would love …

Yarrow is a fascinating plant with a long history of use as an herbal medicine. But yarrow cannot only heal you; it can also have a healing and nurturing effect …

People who start their plants from seed are some of the craziest gardeners. We’re even crazier than tomato-growing fanatics. And if you’re a tomato-growing fanatic who also starts their seeds? …

Thank goodness for rhubarb! Depending on where you live, it’s often the first fresh produce to show up in your garden or at the farmer’s market. That sharp, tangy bite …

One astonishing thing we discover early on in our gardening odyssey is what fruits and vegetables should actually taste like. What we buy from the store is a shockingly watered-down …

Broccoli may not be the fastest-growing food in the garden, yet it is easy to grow and it gives generously. If you can wait out the ‘days to maturity’, you’ll …