Companion planting is not a new idea or trend. It’s been done for centuries, from kitchen gardens in ancient Persia to modern industrial farm fields.
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Best Roses, Herbs, and Edible Flowers in the Home Grown Gardening series covers the basics of rose care and how to grow and use herbs and edible flowers.
This edition of the Home Grown Gardening series gives new gardeners the basics of what they need to know before choosing perennials for sun and shade.
You hear a lot about companion planting to deter rodents and pests. But is there any truth to it? Yes, especially in deterring insect pests.
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Cover crops protect soil from weather extremes, are used between crops to restore fertility and suppress weeds, and to protect garden beds left unplanted.
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species from Asia, first spotted in the U.S. in 2014. It is very destructive to fruit crops and landscape plants.
It’s not always easy to define a native plant. A plant is not native to a particular state, as nature knows no political boundaries. But nature does know geographic boundaries.
Growing Perennial Foods is squarely aimed at the beginning gardener with the basics on how to grow the most common perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs, many of which we think of as annuals.
Trees are key in controlling the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. Their carbon storage capacity makes them one of the best tools in fighting climate change.
Can a solar powered device with ultrasonic sound and flashing lights deter squirrels, rabbits, deer, and other pests?