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 ...
17 of the Best Ways to Use Dandelions
Many people consider dandelions to be nuisances on their otherwise pristine lawns, but this couldn't be further from the truth. These friendly little plants with their sunny blossoms and jagged leaves ...
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 ...
My Zucchini Fruits are Falling Off! Why is this Happening?
I'm not going to sugar-coat this here: gardening can be a bit traumatic, even devastating at times. We pour so much love and energy into planting and tending our plant babies, only for tragedy to ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Deal with Invasive Honeysuckle (and Which to Plant Instead)
Oh, honeysuckle! We love it and we hate it. For some, honeysuckle conjures up memories of grandma’s porch on hot summer nights. For others, it’s the loss of a favorite tree choked by invasive ...