What’s the Difference Between Heirloom Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, and GMOs?
The differences between heirloom and hybrid seeds and plants can be quite confusing for new gardeners. What are the pros and cons of each?
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Add Bone Meal for Root Growth and Bigger Blooms: Busting the Garden Myth
You may have heard that adding bone meal when planting bulbs will stimulate root growth and support big flower blooms. Unfortunately, this is a gardening myth.
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How to Harvest & Store Garden Vegetables
When to harvest a vegetable is intuitive. How to store that vegetable and for how long greatly affects its flavor and color.
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Tips for Fall Planting and Transplanting
Fall is the perfect time to plant or transplant just about anything, especially spring- and summer-flowering perennials.
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Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money on Groceries?
A vegetable garden can produce gallons of produce each season that would cost hundreds of dollars if bought at a grocery store.
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Best Choices for Cascading Flowers in Window Boxes
Cascading flowers are often called spillers or trailing plants because of their beautiful spilling effect in window boxes. They lend a subtle scent and ethereal ambience to your home.
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What’s the Difference Between Annual and Perennial Plants?
Annual or perennial refers to how long your plant’s lifecycle is. Yet, some plants can be grown as perennials in warm areas and only as annuals in cold areas.
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Why You Should Never Add Stones to the Bottom of Your Flower Pots
If you’ve been adding stones, gravel or other materials to the bottom of your flower pots to improve drainage, you may actually be harming and not helping your plants.
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Is It a Small Tree or a Big Shrub? The Difference May Not Be Obvious.
I decided to look up the definition of a tree or shrub in a botany book. The problem was, there is no clear definition.
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Container Tips for Urban Gardens
Containers can be used in urban gardens to bring nature closer and grow many types of fruits, flowers, herbs, and veggies.
