If you want to spice up your flowering pots, containers and hanging baskets this year, you need try your hand at planting and growing ornamental peppers. If there is one plant that has soared in popularity over the last decade, it is the ornamental pepper. And it’s only growing hotter and more popular every year. …

So exactly what are the secrets to growing delicious, nutritious and more importantly, straight carrots? Many gardeners are often discouraged when they go to harvest carrots from their garden. Unfortunately, instead of pulling up the straight, “grocery store style” cylinders they were expecting, they find themselves harvesting a tangled mess of disjointed, stunted roots. Carrots …

Growing in raised beds is a great way to enjoy flower and vegetable gardening without encountering many of the difficulties traditional backyard gardens can pose. For starters, raised beds do not require a large growing area or existing soil to create. In fact, you don’t have to have a yard at all. Raised bed gardens …

Looking for a few unique tomato plants to grow this year to add a little flair and bold flavor to your garden? When it comes to growing tomatoes in the garden, or in pots or containers for that matter, there is no need to settle for planting the same old typical varieties year after year. …

There is nothing quite like growing basil to add beauty and fragrance to your garden or patio. Especially when you consider it brings incredible flavor to your kitchen too. Basil is a tasty annual herb that grows well in nearly any garden setting. It flourishes in traditional gardens and raised beds, and grows equally well …

When it comes to selecting the best cucumber plants to grow this year, success really boils down to finding the right plants for your space and needs. Cucumbers are one of the tastiest crops a gardener can grow. And one of the more popular plants too. In fact, cucumbers rank second only behind the beloved …

Is it really possible to melt snow and ice safely from sidewalks and driveways without harming perennials, shrubs, trees, lawns – and pets too? When winter arrives with all of its fury, it can certainly make for dangerous and slippery conditions. Especially when it comes to the driveways and sidewalks right outside of our home. …

Planting and growing boxwood shrubs in your landscape is an excellent way to add year round foliage and interest to flowerbeds, patios and more. Even better, it is interest that won’t attract hungry deer! Boxwoods are an easy care shrub that bring all kinds of versatility to nearly any landscape design. They can be shaped …

Nothing will help inspire, motivate and energize a gardener more than reading a great garden book. Especially as winter settles in, and all you can do is dream of getting outdoors to work in the dirt! Today, we take a look at 5 must-read books that can help in every aspect of your gardening prowess. …

There is no better tool for making great compost than a well designed homemade compost bin. And you might be surprised at just how easy it is to build your own incredible bin from something as simple as ordinary framing lumber. Even better – for far less than you ever thought possible! What Makes For …