This luscious green is a mainstay in Asian cuisine and it's easy to see why. It's a member of the cabbage family, and has a delicious, moderately sweet flavor and crunchy texture. Pac choi is easier ...
Bottom Watering Plants: How to Put This Clever Technique to Work For You
Are you familiar with the technique of bottom watering plants? It really is exactly as it sounds: offering your potted plants drinks via their saucers rather than from above. This technique might seem ...
13 Common Blueberry Bush Problems, Pests, and Diseases (and How to Fix Them)
Considering how prolific blueberries can be in the wild, they should be super-easy to grow at home too, right? Wrong-o. Although many berry bushes are fairly easy to cultivate, these indigo gems are ...
Alternaria Leaf Spot: How to Identify and Treat Leaf Blight
Have you heard of Alternaria before? If you've done a fair bit of gardening over the course of your life, chances are you've come across it at some point. It can affect a massive number of different ...
17 Potential Radish Plant Problems and How to Fix Them
Radishes are some of the easiest, quickest crops you can possibly grow. That said, if you're having problems growing radishes it doesn't mean that you're an incompetent gardener and should pursue ...
15 Common Scallion Plant Problems and What To Do About Them
Scallions—also known as green or spring onions—are some of the tastiest alliums out there. These onions are immensely versatile, and are ridiculously easy to grow. Furthermore, since they fend off a ...
How to Sharpen Axes and Hatchets by Hand
One of the first (and most important) things to learn about using axes and hatchets is that dull blades are dangerous blades. This is because they're more likely to bounce or glance off wood instead ...
13 Pea Plant Problems and How To Fix Them
Pretty much every gardener I know has had at least one episode of frustrated crying or yelling. This is because so many things can go wrong when tending a garden. Even if you technically do everything ...
What Science Says About Companion Planting Techniques
Many of us incorporate companion planting into our garden. Some create guilds like three sisters gardens, while others plant species that either attract or repel various insect species. But do these ...