Chestnuts roasting over a Christmas fire, a warm chestnut soup, or a cake topped in chestnut cream - hungry yet? If you're thinking about growing chestnuts so you can indulge in these sweet, nutty ...
6 Easy Homemade Pesticides That Really Work
No one wants to see their plants decimated by pests. Sometimes our best option to defend our garden is by using pesticides, but who wants all those chemicals on their food? The solution is to make ...
Growing Kiwi Fruit: Best Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problem, and Harvest
Kiwi is one of those exotic fruits that I can't wait to see in the store because I love them so much. They're wonderful as a tasty snack, in desserts, chopped into salsa or as a topping for fish. On ...
How to Prevent Weeds in Your Garden and How to Stop Them Once They Start
If there's one thing that aggravates me the most about gardening, it's weeds. Just when you think you've got on top of them, they reappear. Learning how to prevent weeds so you don't have to deal with ...
Growing Bee Balm: The Complete Guide to Plant, Grow and Harvest Bee Balm
If there's one plant I will always have growing in my garden, it's bee balm. Also known as bergamot, horsemint or Oswego tea, this North American native is a unique-looking member of the mint family ...
17 Evergreen Ground Cover Options for Year-Round Color in the Garden
My garden looked beautiful in the spring a few years ago, but something was missing. I had gorgeous flowers and shrubs, but the space in between them seemed a little bland. That's when I decided to ...
How to Deal with Maggots in Your Compost
You reached into your compost container only to find a bunch of wriggly maggots. What do you do now? Is your compost ruined? Can you still use it? Not to worry. We'll show you how to deal with maggots ...
How to Grow Trap Crops to Keep Pests Under Control
When I first heard the term trap crop (sometimes called decoy crop or sacrificial crop), I was a little skeptical. Then I experimented with them and was pleasantly surprised with the results. My ...
How to Plan the Perfect Herbal Tea Garden
If you're a big tea drinker or if you're looking for a way to supplement your medicine cabinet in the cheap, it's time you considered growing an herbal tea garden. The herbal and flower tea market ...