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Dandelion Garden Hoe

Where to Put a Vegetable Garden

Whether you’re starting a new garden or extending an existing one, it’s important to give careful...
Tulips Emerging

15 Early Spring Gardening Tasks

It’s early spring! How do you get the garden ready? Which vegetables can be planted in early spring...
Spring Tonic Tea

Spring Tonics

What’s a Spring Tonic? While the vernal equinox may mark the moment of spring, the appearance of...
Coneflowers: Echinacea Varieties

Coneflowers: 7 Best Echinacea Varieties

Coneflower, or Echinacea, is my favorite native American plant. This rugged pollinator magnet comes...
Tomatoes on Vine

Tomatoes

Our Growing Tomatoes Guide covers everything from planting through harvesting! Tomatoes are not...
Cabbage plant

Cabbage

Traditionally, cabbage seeds were planted on St. Patrick’s Day in northern zones. Old-time farmers...
Sunflower Meadow

Why You Should Plant Annual Flowers

Annual flowers are like Rodney Dangerfield: They “don’t get no respect.” However, if you have no...
Companion Planting

Companion Planting Garden Layouts

This year, don’t just plan a vegetable garden—plan a “companion” vegetable garden which takes into...
Horseradish

Horseradish

If you want to plant horseradish, now is the time! Spring is the season—but only in places where...
Broccoli Florets

Broccoli

Broccoli is a sun-loving, cool-season crop that is best grown in the spring or fall. It’s also...
Chives - Display Crop

Chives

Chives are a perennial member of the onion family that sport beautiful edible flowers. Here’s how...
Spring Moon

Easter and the Paschal Full Moon

Did you know that the date of Easter—April 12 this year—is tied to the full Moon and the March...
Fertilizing Basics: NPK Ratio, Organic Fertilizer

N-P-K Ratio: What Do The Numbers On Fertilizer Mean?

Fertilizer terms can be confusing. What is the N-P-K? What are nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium...
Hellebore Plant

Growing Hellebores: The Christmas Rose and the Lenten Rose

The earliest plants to blossom in my garden are the snowdrops. While they are a welcome sign of...
Coleus Plant

Colorful Coleus Plant Varieties for the Garden

As a young girl, one of my first plants was a coleus grown from a cutting my grandmother gave me. I...
Coleus Leaves

Coleus

Known for its colorful foliage, Coleus is a wonderful, low-maintance plant to add to summer flower...
Deer

Deer-Resistant Plants

Oh, dear! Do you have problems with deer eating your garden plants? See our list of deer-resistant...
Growing Microgreens and Sprouts

Growing Sprouts vs. Microgreens

Winter is a great time for experimenting. Since I was feeling starved for green, growing goodness...
Bleeding Heart Growing Guide

Bleeding Heart

The old-fashioned bleeding heart is a favorite perennial of the shady flower garden and was called...
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5 Garden Hacks for Seed-Sowing Success

When it’s time to sow your garden seeds, do it right!  Sow seeds more easily with seed tape, soak...
Pansies in Pots

Pansies

Pansies are the colorful flowers with “faces.” A cool-weather favorite, pansies are great for both...
Peas and Pea Pods

Peas

Peas are one of the first crops we plant in the spring. The taste of garden-grown peas is nothing...
Language of Flowers

Flower Meanings: The Language of Flowers

What does each flower symbolize? Which flowers represent love, hope, healing, loss, and good luck?...
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How to Grow Leeks From Sowing to Harvest

Leeks are a hardy, no-fuss plant that can be seeded outdoors about the time of the last spring...
Crescent Moon Sliver

Signs of Spring From the Sky

What are signs of spring in the sky? Perhaps you’ve noticed the earlier sunrises. Let’s observe a...
Snowdrops in Early Spring

Spring 2020: The Earliest Spring in Over 100 Years

The rumors are true. It’s the earliest spring of your life. Spring, marked by the vernal equinox,...
Daffodils near stream

March Birth Flower

March’s birth flower is the daffodil. It’s no surprise. These cheerful flowers are a harbinger of...
Lilac Flower purple

Pruning 101: A Guide to Pruning Trees and Shrubs

Do you know how to prune correctly? Pruning directly benefits the health and visual appeal of...
Pothos - White Background

Pothos

Pothos (also called Devil’s Ivy) is a tropical vine with shiny, heart-shaped leaves that often have...
Community Garden

Community Gardens: What Are the Dos and Don'ts?

Lacking a yard for gardening? Community gardens are such a wonderful solution but keep in mind some...
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How to Sow and Grow Sweet Peas

Few annual flowers have the lasting appeal and bucolic beauty of sweet peas. Twining lazily around...
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Winter Flowering Plants for Fragrance, Color and Berries

Does your garden feel drab, dull, and uninteresting in winter? Well that doesn’t need to be the...
Types of Lettuce

Lettuce

Lettuce is one of our favorite garden vegetables because it is far superior—in both taste and...
Radishes

Radishes

Radishes are a hardy, very easy-to-grow root vegetable that can be planted multiple times in a...
Garden Peas

When to Plant Peas

When to plant garden peas? “Plant peas as soon as the ground can be worked” is a popular saying in...
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How to Grow Bean Sprouts Indoors

It’s so easy to grow bean sprouts inside, especially when the weather’s wintry or unpleasant...
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How to Grow Microgreens from Planting to Harvest

Learn how to grow your own microgreens inside with these easy-to-follow instructions. Though these...
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How to Design an Herb Garden

Herb gardens can be grown anywhere! Learn different ways to lay out an herb garden—from container...
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How to Grow Radishes From Planting to Harvest

Speedy radishes can be grown almost anywhere: between larger vegetables, around soon-to-finish...
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Four Super-Hardy Salad Greens to Grow in Winter

Salads may be the epitome of sunny summer days, but there are also super-hardy salad greens that...
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How to Grow Lettuce From Planting to Harvest

Lettuce is quick-growing, fuss-free and can be grown just about anywhere. Grown for its luscious...
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10 Quick Tips for a Successful Vegetable Garden

Our 10 gardening hacks are tips handed down from experienced gardeners—to save time and increase...

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