I'm biased because of how much I love these plants, but violets are absolute treasures in just about any garden space. They're some of the first flowers to appear in springtime, and their intoxicating ...
Growing Black-Eyed Susans For Enduring Color in Your Garden
Beautiful black-eyed Susans are the quintessential flowers of summertime. Bright, sunny, and tall, this easy-to-grow summer flower is perfect beside purple cone flowers, daisies, and bee balm. My ...
All You Need to Know About Growing Gorgeous Oxalis Plants
There are several plants in the Oxalis genus, many of which have been grown as food crops for generations. Rather than focusing on the species grown specifically for food (looking at you, Rumex ...
How to Plant and Grow Quince Fruit Trees
Some vegetables and fruit have gone out of favor over the years for various reasons, and quince is one of those plants. This was mainly because older varieties of quince were way too tart to be eaten ...
Growing Cockscomb: How to Plant the Most Beautiful Vegetable Out There
I first came across cockscomb when I had an overgrown garden on my new rural property. The area was bland except for little pockets of color. Among the green and brown were pink, white, yellow, and ...
Agastache: How to Plant and Grow This Tasty, Versatile Herb
If you're cultivating a pollinator garden or growing herbs for food, medicine, or home goods, be sure to add Agastache plants. These stunning members of the mint family are absolutely adored by bees ...
Bachelor’s Buttons: How to Grow and Take Care of These Wildflowers
Bachelor’s buttons used to be ubiquitous. They filled roadside fields and popped up between rows of corn. They intermingled with bright red poppies and sweet, white yarrow in country bouquets ...
How to Grow Luffa Gourds to Create Your Own Sponges
You know those loofah sponges you can buy at fancy stores? Those aren't some strange sea creatures. They're actually the fibrous flesh of the luffa gourd. Luffa gourds aren't just useful for making ...
Natal Plum: How to Grow and Raise This Tasty Ornamental Shrub
Southern states are full of gorgeous plants, and warm-weather flowering shrubs are some of the most stunning. One of the prettiest of the warm climate shrubs is the natal plum. Fast-growing and ...