Learn how to get rid of weeds without killing grass with our comprehensive guide. Discover effective techniques and ...

Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The bean companions featured here enhance harvests through pest reduction, weed management, and structural support.

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

Now that April is here, we begin to look for some of the first signs of spring flowers. Some of those are quite small and ...

Watching the birds in my backyard is a year-round hobby. I have breakfast with them in the winter, watching from my kitchen. In the summer I sit on the porch savoring the flowers but most ...

Cool-season bedding plants like pansies, violas, dianthus, snapdragons and alyssum are at their peak right now. Even though ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s ...

If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, there’s something you can do to prevent having as many ...

In most regions, April brings warmer weather, thawed soil, the end of frosts, and more sunlight. In short, April is a great ...

Don Kinzler writes: "We can help our wintered plants prepare for another outdoor growing season with a few simple tips." ...

The purple flowers that adorn this small shrub are valued for their decorative purposes but also as an ingredient in food and herbal medicines. The purple leaves of the edible amaranth are a popular ...

In the spring and early summer, small white flowers attract bees and butterflies. The blue-black berries that follow often persist through the winter, when birds need them most. Relatives of mango, ...