If you love heat, these daredevil peppers might be for you. Ornamental in the edible landscape and on the plate, spicy peppers bring unmatched flavor and punch. While the profiles vary, there’s no missing the high Scoville units for the spiciest pepper varieties available. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the hottest of the hot to add kick to the collection this summer.
Roses make good partners to a host of plants, but those with an aggressive spread, extensive roots, or the same pest and disease propensities make less appealing pairings. Join garden expert Katherine Rowe in exploring plants not to grow with roses for the best health, vigor, and flowering.
If you live in the Midwest and are building your pollinator selections, your options are numerous. A diverse selection, including early and late season bloom times, ensures a steady supply of nectar and pollen resources. Many natives also offer nesting sites, as well as serving as host plants for the next generations. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores exceptional natives to incorporate into Midwest pollinator gardens for a well-rounded habitat.
To energize the garden with the sauntering buzz of bumblebees, choose their favorite flowering shrubs. With a long bloom time, including those that bloom in transitional seasons, shrubs provide a lasting resource to support the pollinators. Garden expert Katheirne Rowe highlights flowering shrubs that beckon to the bumblebees.
We know pistachios are good for us, but did you know their shells also have unexpected benefits for the garden? Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores ways to put all those pistachio shells to good use in the landscape—all the more reason to keep snacking on the nutritious nuts.
Whether you’re rewilding your garden while working within neighborhood guidelines or being courteous of those with more manicured preferences, it can be an uncertain process. A few tips point us in a balanced direction. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to support your garden’s ecosystem without causing a stir (or causing only a good one).
Urban meadows energize a space while providing valuable ecosystem services. They transform a site into a hub of diversity while allowing a natural connection in unexpected places. Garden expert Kathreine Rowe explores why these valuable landscapes matter and how to create them.
To get the maximum yield and promote overall health, growing tomatoes vertically has advantages. The space-saving measure supports vines as they develop all those tender fruits. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the primary ways to grow tomatoes vertically and creative DIY solutions for inspiration.
While lily of the valley delights with fragrant little bell blooms in late spring, its aggressive spread and difficult control are less charming. Widely adaptable, the woodland wildflowers now span much of the Northeast, Northwest, and upper Central U.S., with the capacity to displace native plant communities. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores lily-of-the-valley alternatives to grace the woodland in their own ornamental and ecological style.
Hanging baskets and their prominent vertical locations bring high visual interest. They’re at their best in full color, instantly embellishing the look or punching up the color scheme. When you have a selection that flowers for months, or even performs as a houseplant over the winter, you’ve made a lasting investment in enjoyment. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores top-performing varieties for the longest-lasting hanging basket flowers through the summer.
Eggplants are prolific producers, and supporting their vigorous stems brings advantages for healthy growth and fruiting. To protect the yield and boost quality fruits, garden expert Katheirne Rowe outlines reasons to stake eggplants, which ones benefit, and simple installations to do the job.
Container-grown eggplants yield diverse fruits for easy enjoyment from the pot to the plate. The pretty fruits on manageable forms suit container culture. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow the nightshades across garden spaces in the ease of a pot.