What if your garden beds could clear themselves of weeds and old crop residues? Former organic farmer Logan Hailey explains how you can use tarps to make gardening easier. With these weed-smothering, soil-protective uses, a tarp may become your new favorite tool in the tool shed!
‘Contender’ peaches are large and sweet and tolerate colder temperatures than most varieties. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss will tell you how to grow and care for these wonderful trees.
Ranunculus are stunning members of the buttercup family. They are best known for their use as cut flowers due to their long, slender stems and colorful blooms. In this article, join gardening expert Melissa Strauss as she shares 11 tips for growing ranunculus flowers in pots!
'Munstead' lavender is a hardy perennial known for its alluring and calming fragrance. It is easy to grow and drought-tolerant once established. Its beautiful blooms will attract a host of bees and beneficial pollinators to your garden. Gardening expert Kelli Klein walks you through how to plant, grow, and care for 'Munstead' lavender.
A strong foundation is the key to a beautiful landscape design. Read on as gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some of the best plants for increasing your home's curb appeal.
Are you intrigued by the prolific spring beauty of flowering crabapple trees? If you want a showy ornamental tree to add to your landscape, a flowering crabapple might be an excellent choice to brighten your spring days. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen introduces 21 super-showy flowering crabapple varieties. With so many colorful options, it might be difficult to choose a favorite!
Roses bring history and charm to the garden, and many grow for decades with long lifespans in favored locations. Explore rose selections to become long-lasting hallmarks of the garden with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
The best potato planting time depends on your climate and spud variety. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into when you should plant homegrown potatoes.
A list of tropical plants is all about leaves, although you will find quite a few in this list that flower, too. The key to keeping tropical plants indoors is to mimic their origin, which is easy enough to do indoors. This means the choice of plants we can have as houseplants is extensive. In this article, plant expert Wendy Moulton explores some fabulous and fascinating tropical plants you have to have on your shopping list.
If you think you need to keep your flowers and veggies separate, think again! In this article, vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski will share 15 benefits of adding flowering plants to your vegetable garden.
Bare-root roses are just roses that have been pruned and cleaned to be packaged and shipped anywhere. In this way, your choice of rose types is increased by the number of times you can use your credit card. For rose lovers, bare-root roses are a dream come true. In this article, flower farmer Wendy Moulton shares how to plant, grow, and care for these roses.
Are you imagining a summer garden bursting at the seams with fresh, juicy strawberries? Now’s the time to consider the different types you can grow and select varieties well-suited to your garden and needs. Join organic farmer Jenna Rich for a list of the 17 best strawberry varieties for growing at home.