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All plants require nutrients to grow, but it can be difficult to understand how to apply fertilizers and the necessary nutrients. Learning about the NPK ratio is a great place to start your journey into the fertilizer world. In this article, vegetable farmer Briana Yablonski will explain what NPK means and how you can use it to select the best fertilizer for your garden.
If you’re a fan of plants and textiles, make easy-to-grow indigo the next addition to your garden. Its unassuming leaves produce a brilliant blue dye under the right conditions and allow you to turn fabrics bright blue. Join Briana Yablonski to learn how to grow this popular dye plant at home.
Are weedy violet flowers actually beneficial? Can you save yourself time and money by embracing the wild violets in your lawn? Garden expert Logan Hailey explains how these humble wild plants can improve the lushness, sustainability, and beauty of your landscape.
Have you ever bitten into a strawberry and wondered if you could grow a plant from its tiny seeds? You can! Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she discusses this fun and easy process.
Creepy crawlies aren’t always a bad thing. Spiders are garden workhorses, aiding your growing efforts in many surprising ways. Garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey digs into the benefits of having arachnids in your garden.
Looking for a tough plant to fill that sunny spot in the garden? Lewisia is the perfect candidate. Plants in this genus have particular growing requirements, and a little care and attention during planting will help them establish themselves. PNW grower Jerad Bryant breaks down how to grow and care for the two best species for the garden, Lewisia cotyledon and Lewisia columbiana.
Heirloom varieties of the fruits and vegetables we know and love all have a story to tell. Whether it’s that they came overseas over a hundred years ago, have been grown by generations of family members and passed down, or stored in dormancy for years and recently revitalized, heirlooms offer us a piece of the past. Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she discusses 21 of the best heirloom tomato varieties you can grow this season.
If you’re having difficulty deciding on a snapdragon variety to add to your garden this season, you’re not alone! Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she discusses 35 beautiful snapdragon varieties you should try.
Bring the tropics to your home with this fun and low-maintenance houseplant. In this article, organic farmer Jenna Rich tells us about the dos and don’ts of planting, growing, and caring for arrowhead vines.
Wondering where that pretty patch of variegated, flowering ground cover on the side of your house came from? Beginning to worry that it might take over your whole yard if you don’t do something to stop it? Goutweed is a problem plant for many gardeners in North America, but it can be eliminated if you’re committed to doing so. In this article, master gardener Liz Jaros tells you how to identify goutweed, discusses the problems it creates, and suggests some tried and true methods for getting rid of it.
Is a new kitchen garden on your list of things to add to your garden this year? A French potager is a beautiful way to add edibles to your garden. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago will share her tips on how to design a French potager kitchen garden.
While some gardeners think you need to keep your veggies and flowers separate, many flowers grow great in vegetable gardens! Adding flowering plants to your veggies increases beauty, attracts beneficial insects, and adds new plant families to your space. In this article, gardener Briana Yablonski shares the 21 best flowers to plant in your veggie garden.