Catnip is a perennial herb well-known for its ability to drive felines crazy. What it's less known for is its potential to help with a variety of human ailments, from anxiety to migraines. Whether ...
Growing Thyme: Varieties, How to Plant, Care, Problems, and Harvest
Thyme is a hardy, perennial, evergreen herb that is perfect for those winter stews and soups. The leaves are small but incredibly flavorful. Outside of the kitchen, growing thyme as a landscaping ...
Unlocking the Secrets to Growing Underground Plants
Underground plants - also known as root vegetables - are vegetables whose main edible portion is the root. While the leaves of many root vegetables are edible, they’re secondary to the edible part, ...
How to Kill Spotted Lanternfly and Save your Fruit Trees
A few years ago I signed up to receive all the agricultural pest and disease notifications for my region by email. Mostly, I get to ignore the notices because they don't apply to organic gardeners. ...
Growing Rosemary: The Complete Guide to Plant, Grow, & Harvest Rosemary
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a beautiful evergreen that should be a staple in every herb garden. Growing rosemary is easy because it's a low maintenance plant that's perfectly happy in a pot ...
What You Need to Know About Using Water Troughs in the Garden
Water troughs, or stock tanks as they're also called, make fabulous gardening beds. They're a smart replacement for the typical wooden raised beds because they're sturdy and last a long time. I ...
Growing Tea: The Complete Guide to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Tea
Tea fanatics can grow tea right at home, which might be a surprise for some people. I always thought that I had to stick to purchasing tea at the store. I had no idea that I could learn the skills for ...
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 ...
17 Fast-Growing Plants for a Fast Harvest
Are you staring at your garden wondering why the heck your harvest seems so small? Or maybe the growing season got away from you and you haven't planted all the veggies you want. If that's the ...