When I look for a new plant to grow, I consider its food production value. I want long-lasting perennials that fit into a food forest environment. Tree spinach, or chaya, is just that. It provides ...
How to Make Nutrient-Rich Fertilizer using Pond, Lake, or River Plants
If you're a gardener who has a small body of water nearby, you're in luck. Not just because you have a potential source of fabulous drinking water, but because of the beneficial nutrients you have at ...
Cabbage Loopers: How to Spot, Treat and Prevent These Pests
Whether you're new to gardening or a seasoned enthusiast, you're probably familiar with one super common insect pest: the dreaded cabbage looper. They're not dangerous, but they are voracious. They ...
20 Storage Plants That Don’t Need a Refrigerator and How to Grow Them
It's not always easy to get fresh produce - especially if you don't have a refrigerator. The good news is that many plants can be grown for storage and used later in the winter months. Even if you ...
10 Most Common Asparagus Diseases and How to Treat Them
I’ve never been very successful at growing asparagus. The first year I grew asparagus, I completely ignored conventional wisdom (and planting instructions) and harvested asparagus shoots during the ...
Armyworms: How to Spot, Stop, and Prevent These Pests in the Garden
Armyworms are destructive pests that eat grass, vegetables, and ornamentals, destroying entire plants quickly. These pests grow into moths within a few weeks, but the larvae stage causes the most ...
Bacterial Leaf Spot: How to Identify and Control This Deadly Plant Disease
Are there strange spots developing on the leaves of your plants? You might have bacterial leaf spot. No gardener likes dealing with diseases, and bacterial leaf spot is a particularly nasty problem ...
How to Grow Sesame Plant in Your Garden and Harvest the Seeds
One of the plants on my bucket list was always sesame. I hated buying the expensive seeds in the shop, so growing my own appealed to me. Even growing a small number of plants made all the ...
The Many Uses of Yarrow: Why It’s an Invaluable Plant for Your Garden
We gardeners often talk about the benefits of having multi-purpose plants. How awesome is it when you can eat a plant's roots and leaves? Or if a species is as medicinal as it is nutritious? If you ...