Growing your own delicious crop of tomatillos is an excellent way to add interest, color and a bit of fun to your garden. But even more, it can bring a large and flavorful harvest that will fill your kitchen with delicious salsa, soups and more! Tomatillo plants have become an increasingly popular plant in recent …
Did you know that you can plant and grow your own Edamame and enjoy the delicious and nutritious snack like never before – and even better, growing it will actually help leave the soil where it is planted to become even more fertile than it was before! Edamame is gaining in popularity with each passing …
When it comes to growing a huge crop of cucumbers, there are four simple secrets that can make all the difference between smashing success – or a disappointing harvest! Cucumbers are one of the most prized back yard garden crops for gardeners around the world. From fresh eating to making homemade pickles and more, the …
There is no easier, cheaper and more incredibly effective method for starting vegetable, flower and herb seeds indoors than by using simple, inexpensive LED shop lights. In fact, it is an absolute game changer when it comes to growing healthy transplants for your garden and flowerbeds! Many gardeners shy away from starting their own seeds …
Are you looking for a few huge, show-stopping tomato varieties to plant this year to grow bigger than life tomatoes? There is something so special about seeing a massive tomato growing in your garden. Watching a large, green globe begin to take shape on a plant can be quite exciting. Perhaps it’s the wonder of …
One of the best ways you can help protect the plants in your garden and flowerbeds is to attract bluebirds to your landscape. Why? Because they are wonderful at keeping the pests that bother your plants completely under control! Bluebirds are among the most beautiful to observe in nature. Male bluebirds have a cover of …
The new garden season is around the corner, and that means it’s time for our annual look at the best garden seed catalogs and websites to look to for inspiration and great planting information. There is no better way to fire up a gardener’s imagination and planting creativity than by reading through garden seed catalogs …
Looking to start your own vegetable and flower seeds indoors this year? There is no better way to save money and produce amazing vegetables, flowers and herbs than by starting your own plants from seed! Like everything else these days, purchasing plants at your local nursery or garden center is getting more and more expensive …
When it comes to finding a low-care, easy to maintain plant for your indoors, it’s hard to beat growing snake plant. Not only does it require little care, it can also provide big color and interest inside your home! Snake plant’s dark green thick and waxy foliage is a sight to behold. Especially when you …
Looking for the best perennial border plants to add beauty and order to your flowerbeds, sidewalks and home landscaping? Border plantings not only add color, interest and definition to your planting areas, they also help keep your flowerbeds much tidier in the process. They are perfect for holding in mulch and keeping it from spilling …