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!

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.

Close-up of a man's hand holding a giant, ripe, ribbed tomato with shiny bright red skin, growing among green foliage.

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.

Freestone clingstone peach difference. A close-up of ripe peaches in a large wicker basket, among which lies half a peach with juicy yellow flesh and a pinkish-brown pit in the center.

Fruits

What’s the Difference Between Freestone and Clingstone Peaches?

If you’re in the market for a peach tree, there are some important factors to consider. One of the main distinctions among peaches is whether they are freestone or chingstone. But what does that mean? In this article, peach-loving gardener Melissa Strauss answers that question to help you choose the perfect peach tree for your landscape.

The Arabica Coffee tree features glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of vibrant red berries, known as 'cherries', ripening from green to deep red.

Edible

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Arabica Coffee Plants

The popular caffeinated drink consumed by billions of people daily comes from the beans of the coffee plant. Out of the many varieties of coffee in the world, it is Arabica that provides nearly 80% of the world’s daily coffee fix. In this article, gardening expert Wendy Moulton shares how to grow and care for this stunning tree at home.

A close-up of a cluster of fresh ripe organic red strawberry fruits, nestled together, glistening with dew, promising sweet juiciness with every bite.

Fruits

How Much Water do Strawberries Need?

Strawberries are fairly thirsty plants with shallow roots, so you must water regularly to ensure an abundance of juicy, sweet berries. But how much water do these fruits need, and how do you avoid overwatering? Former organic strawberry farmer Logan Hailey has the answers.

flowering herbs. Thai basil features narrow, pointed, glossy green leaves with purple stems and distinctive clusters of small, tubular purple flowers.

Herbs

27 Gorgeous Flowering Herbs for Culinary and Ornamental Use

Are you looking for ways to up the beauty of your herb garden? This takes a bit of thought, but once you have a plan in place it is simple to achieve. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago lists 27 flowering herbs that are equally beautiful and usable in your kitchen.

june vegetables. The eggplant features large, velvety, green leaves and shiny bears, deep purple oval fruits with a rich, glossy finish.

Vegetables

17 Vegetables to Plant in June

June is not too late to plant vegetables! Depending on your climate, this is prime time for direct sowing warm-weather crops and establishing fall seedlings. Former organic farmer Logan Hailey details the best veggies to plant in June.

Assorted black pots of aromatic herbs rest on the steps of a rustic metal staircase, creating a delightful herb garden display.

Herbs

21 Heat-Tolerant Herbs For Hot Climates

With spring comes welcomed warming temperatures, and for gardeners in hot climates, it’s prime time to start growing heat-tolerant herbs for a summer harvest. There’s no shortage of herbs that can take the heat, and some varieties make great alternatives to those that thrive in cooler seasons. We’ll enjoy harvests by the bunches all summer with the right heat-tolerant herbs. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring heat-tolerant herbs to withstand hot summers.