Nature is unpredictable. Sometimes we plant things with good intentions, but some species, like kudzu, can get out of control and cause ecological damage. Once it's in the ground, kudzu can be hard to ...
How To Make a Circle Garden to Improve Productivity
You've probably spotted a circular garden design if you've ever traveled to a botanical park to enjoy the plants and flowers. Not just for formal spaces, circle gardens are ideal for home gardeners ...
A Guide To Living Mulch and How To Use It
The key to a luscious garden with a bountiful harvest of vegetable crops is all starts with healthy soil. Living mulch provides your soil with a boost of nutrients, among other benefits, and it’s easy ...
How To Grow Prickly Pear Cacti for Food and Beauty
If you live in a hot area and you love plants that serve double duty, you might want to grow prickly pear cacti. You can spot this plant by its distinctive flat, club-like pads that you'll often see ...
15+ of the Best Heat-Tolerant Greens for Your Summer Garden Crops
Whether you’re adapting your garden to climate change or you just want some greens during the dog days of summer, this list of heat-tolerant greens will give you some inspiration for your ...
Growing Chokeberries: A Guide To Raising This Delicious Super Fruit
Are you a fan of lesser-known fruits? Prefer to stick to native plants in your garden? Then you should be growing chokeberries. These plants have been gaining in popularity in recent years thanks to ...
Growing Gorgeous Lotus Plants Indoors or Out
Lotus are perennials beauties most commonly found growing in water gardens. But, did you know that you can also plant them in containers? For gardeners new and old, these plants are a ...
Everything You Need To Know About Growing Ornamental Alliums
When you think of onions, you probably imagine the kind you use in the kitchen. But did you know that they also have cousins that grow beautiful flowers? If you’re looking for something truly unique ...
A Guide to Growing and Caring for Clematis
You’ve probably spotted this plant sprawling over fences and running up the side of houses. Its striking flowers and elegant vining habit make it instantly recognizable. Growing clematis is as easy as ...