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!

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Edible

12 Crops We’re Planting in 2025

Spice up your garden with unique and diverse crops for a new season of growth! Garden expert Logan Hailey has twelve intriguing varieties of flowers, vegetables, grains, and herbs worth trying out in 2025.

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Fruits

9 Easy and Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees for Your Backyard

Fruit trees are both beautiful landscape elements and practical sources of delicious food! If you're worried about the upkeep, there are some wonderful trees that are easy to care for. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares nine fruit trees that are low-maintenance to plant in your garden.

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Edible

35 Healthy Edible Plants to Grow Indoors In Winter

It’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow edible, healthy plants indoors! Indoor growing allows you to cultivate delicious leafy greens and sensational herbs for culinary use. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares these 33 healthy edible plants you can grow indoors this winter.

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Fruits

How to Grow Dragon Fruit Trees Indoors

Dragon fruit is an otherworldly subtropical cactus that produces colorful flowers and delicious fruit. Although it’s not a typical houseplant, you can grow this juicy delicacy indoors. In this article, tropical fruit enthusiast and plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to grow healthy dragon fruit indoors.

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Edible

15 Healthiest Plants to Grow in the Kitchen Garden

Home chefs rejoice! Fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs are indispensable in the kitchen. Whether you like making casseroles, rice-based dishes, or pasta-focused cuisine, you’ll need versatile plants that you can use in different ways. Gardener Jerad Bryant shares these 15 species that excel in kitchen gardens.

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Herbs

Why Is My Indoor Lavender Dying? 13 Expert Fixes

Is your precious indoor lavender dying? Although you can grow this culinary gem indoors, there are a few issues to look for. In this article, herb enthusiast Matt Dursum explains why your indoor lavender is dying and what to do about it.

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Edible

How to Grow Ginger Indoors in 7 Easy Steps

While ginger is a tropical plant, its adaptability allows us to enjoy it indoors in frosty climates. Whether growing ginger for a flavorful harvest or its lush ornament, the right situation brings lasting enjoyment. Explore how to grow the historic, invigorating tropical indoors with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

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Edible

3 Best Methods for Growing Mushrooms at Home

If you’re bored with growing vegetables in your garden, perhaps it’s time to spice things up with some fungal crops. Mushrooms are surprisingly simple to grow at home, and mycology enthusiast Logan Hailey has three tried-and-true methods for getting started.

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Fruits

11 Plants You Should Always Cut Back in December

Even in its quiet winter state, the garden prepares for new growth. In December, a few trimming tasks remain to set the foundation for successful overwintering and a flourishing spring. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring how winter pruning now benefits certain woody plants in the future.

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Herbs

How to Grow a Rosemary Christmas Tree: 11 Care Tips

If you’re looking for a compact and aromatic alternative to a popular holiday decoration, try growing a rosemary Christmas tree. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to turn this common herb into a festive centerpiece.