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Put a Pep in that Step: Falling for Peppers
By Skip Richter, Contributing Editor Peppers have been enjoying the garden spotlight in recent years. In 2015, the National Garden Bureau chose the sweet pepper as its pepper of the year. But it isn’t...
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Top 7 Garden Myths
The internet was all abuzz recently as people debated whether “girl” and “boy” watermelons existed. They weren’t talking about the flowers, which would have made at least some sense, but the actual...
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10 Houseplants to Grow in Water
The shared pain of salvaging together something palatable after a long day remains one of the crises of modern life: what’s for dinner. Maybe you’ve answered the question by reluctantly trudging to the...
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Be Gone! Keeping Pets and Wild Animals Out of Your Garden
A few years ago, YouTube animal channel The Dodo had a hit on their hands when they shared the story of a gardener who, in response to a groundhog that kept stealing his veggies, grew a second garden...
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Hues You Can Use: Exploring Color Theory in the Garden
Remember the childhood joy of opening a new box of crayons? Whether you carried a 16-count to school for class projects or your parents indulged your budding creativity with the 96 pack — built-in...
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Growing a Goth Garden
Do you find Wednesday Addams’s sardonic humor and macabre tastes relatable? Yearn for the tragically beautiful aesthetic of a vampire? Prefer Kaz Brekker to Percy Jackson? If you’re someone who likes...
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What Are Master Gardeners and How Can They Help You?
In the world of gardening, you could say Master Gardeners are superheroes. They’re so passionate about gardening that they complete 40 to 70 hours of horticulture training through a university...
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Nature's Noisy Garden Guest: The Song of the Cicada
Like certain teenagers, periodical cicada spend much of their life out of sight, only to emerge with a ruckus. Periodical cicada are the newsworthy species of the superfamily Cicadoidea, and it’s easy...
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How to Store and Preserve Herbs from the Garden
You have harvested all your herbs; now, what do you do with them? Well, the next step is storing and preserving them to enjoy the benefits after the growing season comes to an end. There are three ways...
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How to Harvest Herbs for Growth in Your Garden
Having fresh herbs at your fingertips is every gardener's dream. But to do that, you first have to learn how to harvest herbs effectively and correctly to allow your herbs life cycle to continue, and...
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18 Myths About Hugelkultur Gardening
Raised beds have been around for many years, and the most successful way to fill them is using the Hügelkultur method. Hügelkultur gardening is a sustainable gardening technique that has gained...
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10 Plants to Help You Drift Off to Dreamland
We are all about bringing the peace, calm and serenity of nature into our homes, aren’t we? If you are looking for a natural way to soothe away the day’s stresses and get better sleep, it could be...
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In Greg's Garden: Crapemyrtles Rooted in Love
By Greg Grant I know some of you think crapemyrtles are "meh" but they have always been a part of my life, as well as many home landscapers in Texas. Although they are not native, they are not invasive...
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Bully Birds in the Backyard Garden
There is nothing that garners more hatred than bullies – the all-too real boogeyman that continues to haunt many a school courtyard, inflicting all manners of sadism. Supernatural revenge, wrought by...
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Dew or Dew Not: Why to Avoid Wetting Foliage
In an attempt to mimic the beneficial effects of rain and dew — and probably also influenced by the true benefits of foliar feeding — some gardeners have begun wetting the foliage of their plants,...
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Live Long and Prosper: 16 Easiest Houseplants for Busy People
This blog is for those who want to be surrounded by plants but don't have the time or bandwidth to keep them alive! We've compiled 16 of the easiest houseplants to nurture indoors — plants that require...
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Battling Tomato Pests: Identify and Control Hornworms
They’re green, they’re hungry, and they’re gunning for your tomatoes. We’re talking about hornworms, the caterpillars of hawk moths, specifically the five-spotted hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculata)....
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Outdoor Gardens: Resilient Plants and Crops for Harsh Environments
Gardening in harsh environments, whether it is poor soil, extreme temperatures, drought conditions, or high winds, requires the right plants to guarantee a harvest at the end of the season. Resilient...
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Morning Glories: Misunderstood and Maligned
Not all flowers are created equal, and morning glories, like the unfortunate siblings in The Series of an Unfortunate Events, seem to bear the brunt of the unfairness. Morning glories are tenacious...
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Tulips in the Spring Garden: Everything You Need to Know
Tulips mark the beginning of spring in any garden. These beloved spring flowers, with their vibrant hues and elegant shapes, are a must-have in spring gardens. However, they do need your attention and...
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