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!

Close-up of a cherry tomato plant - one of the sweetest tomatoes, which features slender, slightly hairy stems, lush green leaves with serrated edges, and clusters of small, round, vibrant red and green fruits.

Vegetables

13 Tips for the Sweetest, Most Flavorful Tomatoes

Grow the most decadently flavorful and sweet tomatoes by choosing the right varieties, planting in full sun, watering consistently, and ripening fruits on the vine. In this article, former organic farmer Logan Hailey shares 13 industry secrets for growing ultra-sweet tomatoes.

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Herbs

21 Herbs for Your Perennial Edible Garden

Perennial herbs bring years of culinary goodness to the edible garden, high ornamental value, and pollinator enrichment. Explore favorite perennial herb selections with gardening expert Katherine Rowe for enticing selections to grow this season.

A close-up of vibrant green cabbages flourishing in nutrient-rich soil within wooden raised beds.

Vegetables

5 Tips For Growing Cabbage in Raised Beds

Cabbage is a very rewarding crop to grow. There’s nothing quite like twisting a giant head of cabbage right out of the soil. However, it can be challenging to grow if you don’t have the right conditions. This makes it an excellent candidate for a raised bed. In a raised bed, you can easily control the growing conditions. Gardening expert Kelli Klein shares 5 tips for growing cabbage in raised beds.

A cluster of ripe cherry tomatoes, vibrant reds and yellows mingling; their surfaces shimmering with droplets of moisture.

Vegetables

17 Cherry Tomatoes for Your Summer Garden

Before we know it, our tomato plants will burst with summer goodness. Cherry tomatoes are among the earliest to mature, offering dynamic flavor, bold color, and prolific fruiting. With gardening expert Katherine Rowe, explore your favorite cherry tomato varieties to grow this season. Select the best in flavor, color, and plant vigor.

strawberries hanging baskets with ripe bright red berries hang in a row in a greenhouse.

Fruits

How to Grow Strawberries in Hanging Baskets

Imagine walking out to your porch and grabbing a handful of sweet, fresh berries as they overflow from a dangling basket. Strawberries are perfect for hanging baskets, and former organic farmer Logan Hailey has all the info you need to enjoy abundant yields in a small space.

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Vegetables

5 Tips for Growing Really Big Tomatoes

If you’ve been disappointed by tiny or low-yielding tomatoes, you may be growing the wrong variety, neglecting moisture needs, or planting in the wrong place. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey offers 5 quick tips for bigger, juicier tomatoes that yield in abundance.

A close-up of a 'Pancho' avocado tree, featuring vibrant green fruits and leaves gently swaying from its sturdy branches.

Edible

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for ‘Pancho’ Cold-Hardy Avocados

If you want to grow your own delicious avocados in your home garden, pick a species that thrives in your zone. Hardy down to zone 8 and perfect for indoor or outdoor containers, 'Pancho' avocados deliver high yields of tasty fruits on an ornamental tree. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to learn how to grow this cold-hardy cultivar.

The Angelica archangelica plant stands tall with robust, hollow stems, large, deeply divided green leaves, and spherical clusters of tiny, creamy green flowers.

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Angelica

Are you looking for a bold plant that adds both character and flavor to your garden? Angelica is an herbaceous perennial with a striking structure and uniquely zesty taste for your edible landscape. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen will discuss the proper care and maintenance of these dramatic plants.