If you want to try growing something a little different, candy flowers are delicious, nutritious, and beautiful. They're easy to grow and fill partially shady areas. More people should be growing ...
How to Grow Basil from Cuttings
Basil can be a finicky herb to grow from seed. It can fail if the light or humidity isn't right, or if you speak to it too sternly during the germination process. Fortunately, there's a different way ...
Growing Nectarine Trees: How to Plant and Care For This Marvelous Stone Fruit
I see nectarines as a multi-season fruit because they thrive in hot summer temperatures. The aroma of nectarines growing on a tree reminds me of summer, and if you treat them right, a nectarine tree ...
Growing Chickpeas: How to Plant and Care For Garbanzo Beans
If you love hummus, you love chickpeas. These versatile legumes are a staple in a variety of dishes, from hummus to curry to minestrone soup. If you’re looking at growing a few long-term pantry ...
Growing Moringa: How to Plant and Raise Drumstick Trees
If you're looking for a multi-purpose food plant that's as prolific as it is tasty, consider growing moringa trees. These Indian natives can be grown indoors in cooler climates, or outdoors if you ...
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 ...
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 ...
Growing Coffeeberries: How to Plant and Care For These Multi-Purpose Gems
I love dual-purpose plants. They could be good eating and good looking, serve a purpose, or feed animals. Sometimes I come across a plant that serves nature and me, and that's what I love about ...