How to Transplant Strawberry Plants
Strawberries might some of the easiest fruit to grow in the home garden. Strawberry plants are low-lying and they tend to reproduce (send off sister plants) like crazy. So what …
How to Grow a Salsa Garden
Summer in the vegetable garden is the perfect time to grow all of the ingredients for fresh salsa or pico de gallo. Wondering how to grow a salsa garden in …
How to Force Flower Bulbs
When winter is in full swing, gardeners can miss the lovely thrills of seeing flowers bloom. But alas, all is not lost. Learning how to force bulbs indoors is easy, …
Edible Flowers to Grow in Your Garden
Want to add something beautiful and edible to your home flower or vegetable garden? Well, edible flowers may be just what you’re looking for! These fun and beautiful blooms are …
9 Best Plants to Give as Gifts
Giving a plant as a gift is a gesture that will provide long-lasting joy. There are no calories or wrong sizes involved. In fact, indoor plants can live for decades …
How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Spinach
One of my early spring and fall vegetable garden favorites is spinach. It’s luscious green leaves are so full of calcium and vitamin C that it makes oranges look… well, …
How to Prune Dill
Dill is an easy to grow annual herb and can be used to flavor recipes or to add fragrance to a flower garden. The attractive fronds and tiny yellow flowers …
How to Plant, Grow, and Use Borage
Borage might just be the best kept secret of the garden world. An important addition to any garden, this little plant is an easy to grow, self seeding, annual with …
How to Grow Dill in Containers
Container gardening opens up the wide world of plants to those who may not have a yard or garden space. Growing dill in containers is an easy way to begin …
Blossom End Rot: Prevention and Treatment
No one likes to spend their precious time nurturing a tomato plant, only to have the dreaded blossom end rot show up on their fruits. This common malady on tomatoes …