Edible

Learn all about edible gardening to improve your health, save on groceries, and reconnect with nature. Our detailed guides show you how to grow food!

vernalizing carrots

Vegetables

How To Vernalize Carrots in 5 Easy Steps

Curious to learn more about carrot vernalization and if it can benefit your carrot crops this season? In this article, gardening expert Sarah Jay walks through the entire process, as well as how to do it the right way.

A lush of peppermints arranged in a vibrant pattern. The peppermint leaves feature finely serrated edges, resembling tiny teeth, enhancing their ability to trap sunlight for efficient photosynthesis, while adding a textural dimension to the plant's appearance.

Herbs

How to Grow, Plant, and Care For Peppermint

A hybrid cross between watermint and spearmint, peppermint is a great herb for growing in containers or out in the garden if you’re willing to manage its spread. Follow this guide from gardening expert Madison Moulton to harvest lush peppermint leaves all season long.

A cluster of vibrant wild ginger leaves, rich in deep green hues, gracefully basks in the warm embrace of golden sunlight. The leaves of wild ginger possess a glossy texture, while their veined patterns reveal nature's intricate artistry.

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow and Care For Wild Ginger

Are you curious about wild ginger and if you can grow it in your garden? Wild ginger is a wonderful native plant that makes an excellent ground cover for a shade garden. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen will discuss the proper care and maintenance of these beautiful and easy-to-grow plants.

herbs never grow indoors

Herbs

8 Herbs You Should Never Grow Indoors

As apartment living grows and gardens shrink, growing herbs indoors has become one of the most popular ways to grow edibles. However, some herbs take more effort to grow indoors than they are worth. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares seven herbs she won’t grow indoors and why.

Gardener planting garlic in the fall

Vegetables

When to Plant Fall Garlic For The Best Yields

Are you confused about the perfect time to put your garlic bulbs down into the ground? The simple answer is, it depends on your hardiness zone. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey walks through the ideal time to plant fall garlic based on each USDA hardiness zone.

lavender tips

Herbs

11 Tips For Growing Incredible Lavender This Season

If you are thinking of adding Lavender to your garden this season, there are some steps you can take to make sure you have a bountiful yield. In this article, urban farmer Alessandro Vitale, also known as "Spicymoustache" on Youtube shares his top tips for amazing Lavender this season.

A hand tightly grips a pair of blue pruning shears in one hand, while the other hand carries a brown basket full of vibrant basil leaves. The basil plant, with its lush green leaves, fills the blurred background along with the earth it thrives upon.

Herbs

How and When to Harvest Basil This Season

Is your garden bursting at the seams with basil? Are you wondering when and how best to harvest for continued harvest and an abundant season? Join gardening expert Jenna Rich for a harvesting basil how-to.