The best way to grow your green thumb. Our plant guides are in-depth articles about exactly how to grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers…no matter where you live.
We all love the early flowers of the spring months. But some of these should be started in the fall to produce those gorgeous displays. Narcissus flowers are high on …
Read moreNarcissus Flowers: Daffodils and Jonquils To Brighten The Garden
Are you looking for ground cover plants? Because oh, are there a huge number of these plants available. They range in size from only an inch or two to nearly …
Do you like to make your indoor space look like a veritable jungle? If so, you’ll need to grow monstera deliciosa. This giant-leaved climbing plant can really liven up your …
Read moreMonstera Deliciosa: Growing Delicious Monsters At Home
Roly poly, doodle bugs, or pill bugs… whatever you call them, these are popular little garden dwellers. Children play with them, fascinated by their ability to roll up into a …
Beets have gotten a bad rep over the years as being strange red things on salad bars. But they don’t have to be, and growing beets at home is easy …
Read moreGrowing Beets: A Bounty Of Root Crops For Fall & Spring
The garden can be the most magical place at your home. For many people, their garden is a safe haven. Surrounding yourself with foliage and flowers that you’ve grown is …
Read moreSoundscaping The Garden: Creating An Audible Landscape
One of my favorite flowers, bachelor buttons are sometimes called cornflowers. And it’s from there that the color “cornflower blue” derives its name! Also called basket flowers, blue bonnets, blue …
Read moreBachelor Buttons: Cornflowers And Blue Caps To Brighten Your Beds
If you’re looking for an easy-growing fall crop, growing carrots might be the way to go. These root vegetables can be sown in early September for a November harvest in …
Read moreGrowing Carrots: Grow A Rainbow Of Tasty Vegetables In Your Yard
Once upon a time, the Jacob’s ladder plant was called the “charity plant”, although it shouldn’t be confused with the Mahonia species that also bears that common name. It’s also …
Read moreJacob’s Ladder Plant: Growing Polemonium Caeruleum At Home
As a gardener, I’m a guy who not only has dirt under my fingernails – I usually have it all over me, my clothes and my house! If you don’t …
There’s nothing better than having access to fresh, nutrient-dense salad greens that practically grow themselves, right? I can already hear you saying, “Yeah, that’d be nice, if they existed…” Well, …
Whether you want to make wine, dry raisins, eat fresh grapes or drink grape juice, you’ll begin by growing grapes. Sure, you can buy table grapes at the market, but …
Read moreGrowing Grapes: How To Get Epic Amounts Of Fruit From The Vine
