When it comes to growing houseplants, it can feel like you're constantly fighting to keep things alive. We've all lost plants over the years. If you're looking for something that isn't a challenge at ...
Growing Taro: How to Plant and Care For This Marvelous Root Veggie
If you've ever traveled through any islands in the south Pacific, you will have seen taro in the markets, or growing on just about any spare piece of land. There are good reasons why you can find it ...
9 Excellent Hot Pepper Plants for Short Seasons or Cold Climates
Cultivating food in cold climates can be incredibly frustrating. The growing season is shorter than in other locales, and weather can be unpredictable. This combination is especially frustrating for ...
How to Create the Perfect Four-Season Garden For Year-Round Food
A four-season garden is exactly as it sounds; it’s a garden that can be used at all times of the year. No more waiting through the winter for your chance to grow and harvest fresh crops from your ...
18 of the Best Companion Plants for Basil (and Some to Avoid)
Basil is an absolute blessing to have in the garden, so it makes sense you would want to improve the chances of a big harvest. Companion planting basil with the right friends can increase your harvest ...
Growing Hairy Vetch: How to Plant and Raise This Marvelous Cover Crop
In the fall, as many gardeners put their plots to rest, some sow winter cover crops to improve the soil. Hairy vetch may sound like an insult, but this pretty plant is actually a fantastic cover crop ...
Understanding Monoculture and Why It’s Bad
You've undoubtedly driven past farmer's fields at some point in your life. All of those seemingly endless, waving fields of golden wheat or tall stalks of corn were absolutely beautiful, weren't ...
Naturalistic Gardening: Learn All About This Low-Maintenance Garden Style
Naturalistic planting is all about creating a garden that encapsulates the wild appearance of nature within a contained environment. Instead of making the plants perfect and having a tight structure, ...
Growing Camellia Flowers: How to Plant, Grow and Care for These Winter Bloomers
For those in warmer climates like the South and Pacific Northwest, camellias are a familiar sight growing in gardens. These plants are prized for their winter beauty when so much of the garden is ...