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!

A large white Labrador sits on a raised bed in a garden with growing tomato bushes next to a white basket filled with freshly picked tomatoes.

Vegetables

Are Tomato Plants Toxic To Dogs and Cats?

Keeping your pets safe from garden dangers is a top priority. If you’re afraid of your dog or cat munching on tomato plants, here is the science on whether or not tomatoes are toxic to animals, plus tips for keeping pets away from your tomato patch.

A spacious wooden raised bed overflowing with vibrant green squash plants.

Edible

How to Grow Squash in Raised Beds: 9 Pro Tips

If you want to grow tender green zucchini or sweet butternut squash in a raised bed, take a minute to learn some tips from a pro. In this article, farmer Briana Yablonski shares how to deal with pests, prevent diseases, and choose the right type of squash for your garden.

The Dragon Fruit plant features sprawling, green, fleshy stems with pronounced ridges and striking, bright pink fruits adorned with green scales.

Fruits

Complete Beginner’s Guide to Growing Dragon Fruit

Dreaming of fresh tropical dragon fruit? With cuttings and a proper trellis, you can harvest ultra-sweet fruits from this captivating cactus right from your backyard. Garden expert Logan Hailey explains the nuances of growing dragon fruit for beginners.

A variety of different herbs with vibrant purple flowers grow abundantly in a wooden raised bed.

Herbs

How to Grow Your Own Herbes de Provence

Do you enjoy preparing and eating your own meals? Don’t forget that you can also grow your own food, including delicious herbs to spice up soups, salads, sides, and main dishes! In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen introduces a versatile assortment of herbs, collectively known as “Herbes de Provence,” and how to grow them in your garden!

Close up of two different jars of pickling cucumbers and garlic heads on a wooden table in the garden.

Vegetables

9 Best Cucumbers for Pickling

Want to turn your garden harvest into fresh dill or bread and butter pickles, then planting the right type of cucumber is the first step. Join Briana Yablonski to learn some of the best types of cucumbers for pickling.

Close-up of a mint plant - one of the cold-hardy herbs growing in a container with a layer of white snow on the soil.

Herbs

25 Cold-Hardy Herbs That Survive Winter in the Garden

As we get to planting fresh herbs, it’s helpful to add selections that last for seasons to come. For gardeners in cold climates, winter-hardy perennial herbs abound for lasting enjoyment. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe for cold-hardy herbs to grow this season and beyond.