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Close-up of a raised bed with growing zucchini plants. The zucchini plant is a lush, bushy annual characterized by sturdy, succulent stems branching out from its base, supporting a canopy of large, bright green leaves with prominent veins and slightly fuzzy textures.Amidst the foliage, vibrant yellow flowers bloom, each bearing five distinct petals and a central stamen.

Raised Bed Gardening

5 Tips for Growing Great Zucchini in Raised Beds

Zucchini is a prolific grower and generous giver. While zucchini loves room to spread, getting a great yield while contained in a raised bed isn’t an issue with the proper preparation. Garden expert Christina Conner shares her top tips for growing great zucchini in raised beds this summer.

Close-up of a gardener's hand in a blue glove pouring synthetic fertilizers onto a plant with large succulent green leaves in the garden. The plant forms a rosette of large, strong, vertical, succulent green leaves with reddish and pointed tips. Fertilizers are granular and white.

Soil Improvement

Do Synthetic Fertilizers Harm the Soil?

Healthy soil is a gardener’s most valuable resource, but certain products can disrupt the natural belowground ecology. If you are concerned about synthetic fertilizers harming your soil, here is what to look out for, explained by a soil expert and former farmer.

A Yellow Long Neck fig branch, adorned with ripe yellow figs and lobed leaves, fills the foreground. Behind it, the sky wears a cloak of clouds, lending a serene backdrop to the natural beauty of the scene.

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Yellow Long Neck Figs

Are you looking for the perfect fig for your garden? The ‘Yellow Long Neck’ fig is just one of many fig cultivars that are ideal for a garden and landscape setting. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces ‘Yellow Long Neck’ figs and how you can grow your own delicious fruits!

native beautiful flowers. Close-up of a flowering columbine plant (Aquilegia) on a blurred green background. The plant has slender, erect stems rising from basal clumps of delicate, fern-like leaves. Slender stems bear clusters of unique spurred flowers, each featuring five distinctive red petals. The intricate blooms, resembling elaborate bonnets or lanterns, hang from the stems.

Flowers

19 Native Plants With Beautiful Flowers

Native plants shower landscapes each year with their gorgeous, seasonal blooms. No matter what zone you live in, there are flowering natives nearby. Native plant enthusiast Jerad Bryant takes you across the country to discover 19 of the prettiest flowering plants native to the United States.

Vivid red cardinal flowers stand tall against lush green foliage, their petals unfurling gracefully in the gentle breeze. A warm cascade of sunlight illuminates the intricate petals, enhancing their crimson hue.

Flowers

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Cardinal Flower

Are you looking for an easy-to-grow plant for a moist plot in your garden? A cardinal flower will certainly brighten up your landscape with its vibrant, scarlet-red flowers. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen will discuss the proper care and maintenance of these spectacular plants.

View of various types of Conifers in the garden. Conifers, a group of cone-bearing trees and shrubs, are known for their iconic appearance characterized by needle-like or scale-like leaves, typically evergreen and often arranged spirally around the branches. These trees boast a wide variety of shapes and sizes, from towering pines with sturdy, straight trunks to graceful firs with sweeping branches. Their needle-like and scale-like leaves come in bright green, dark green and bluish-gray shades.

Trees

What is a Conifer?

Conifers are all around us, but what exactly are they? These trees play an important role in the ecosystem and the economy. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen gives a brief introduction to coniferous plants.

Close-up of an English thyme plant against a blurred background. English thyme is a compact, aromatic herb with slender, woody stems and small, oval-shaped leaves densely arranged along the stems. The leaves are a vibrant shade of green and feature a smooth texture.

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for English Thyme

English thyme has become a staple herb for chefs around the world. It’s no wonder, given its unique flavor and wide range of uses. Not only is it edible, but it also makes a lovely ornamental when it produces its delicate white or pale purple flowers. But how do you plant, grow, and care for this Mediterranean herb? Gardening expert Kelli Klein walks you through it.