Gardening

All about gardening - we have many in-depth guides about edibles, ornamentals, houseplants, and much more. We provide answers for your garden issues!

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Edible

Testing Popular Potato-Growing Methods: Which is Best?

Epic Gardening founder and owner Kevin Espiritu tried seven different potato growing methods to see which is best. The answer may surprise you! Whether you have lots of space or a few containers, you can use these methods to grow abundant potato harvests.

Top view, close-up of a heat-tolerant broccoli with sturdy light green stems, slightly curled dark green leaves, and dense, compact green flower heads.

Vegetables

7 Heat-Tolerant Broccoli Varieties to Plant in June

Just because it's summer doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite cool-weather veggies. Broccoli doesn't love hot weather, but several types tolerate it quite well. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss lists some great varieties that can take the heat.

An overhead shot of assorted fruits, some are sliced, all palced on a wooden surface, showcasing slicer tomato varieties

Vegetables

15 Essential Slicer Tomato Varieties to Grow This Season

These 15 tomato varieties grow large, round fruits perfect for slicing. There are hybrids and heirlooms, indeterminate and determinate types, and pole and bush forms. No matter your preferences, there’s sure to be a slicer tomato on this list that’s perfect for your garden. Join backyard gardener Jerad Bryant to check them out!

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Ornamental Gardens

9 Mini-Pumpkin Varieties You Should Plant Now for Fall

By planting miniature pumpkins in spring and early summer, we can enjoy the long-maturing treats by fall. Both ornamental and edible, the captivating squashes delight to no end as diminutive versions of the classic seasonal favorites. In a range of colors and shapes, the perfectly proportioned minis bring big joy in a small form.

A faded, diseased petunia with rich red trumpet-shaped flowers among fading grey-green stems covered with drooping, wilted, oval leaves, in a white pot.

Flowers

5 Petunia Diseases: ID, Prevention, and Treatment

Petunias are favorite bedding and container annuals for their long, bloom-filled stems. While usually problem-free, they aren’t immune to the woes of common diseases, some recoverable and some serious. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a look at common diseases for petunias, as well as how to treat and prevent them.