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Gardening is a valuable skill and teaching young children to garden imparts to them much more than just how to…

Practiced by organic gardeners for years, companion planting has become very popular for all gardeners. The concept is to plant…

Do you enjoy making herbal or floral bouquets and wands to scent the house? Maybe you’re into the lavender cooking…

Starting seeds indoors is a rewarding gardening experience and can help extend your growing season to include more plant varieties…

Amsonia hubrichtii, commonly known as Arkansas blue star, Arkansas amsonia or threadleaf bluestar, grows 36 inches tall and 36 inches…

There are so many reasons to add a new tree to your landscape this fall that it’s hard to find a reason not to.

Step right up and choose your Japanese maple! Fall is definitely the BEST time to buy the future star of your garden. Of course, we all know fall is a great time to transplant trees and shrubs.

Undoubtedly, you’ve seen those fuzzy brown fruits in your grocery store. Perhaps you wondered about them. Some call them Actinidia deliciosa; others call them “delicious.” Have you tried to eat one? Like most of us, you liked it. Now you want to grow your own. Did you know you could?

Ho, ho, ho! Maybe you don’t need the reminder…but the holidays are quickly approaching. What plant do you think of for the holidays? HOLLY, of course.

Most of the plants we grow in our houses are from the tropics. That’s why they grow well in our warm houses in the winter. Many also thrive outside in our temperate summer. However, when the temperatures start dropping, it’s time to return our green friends to the confines of the house where they will continue to grow while we enjoy their greenery indoors.

Alliums, including onion, leeks, garlic and shallots are perfect vegetables to grow in the winter. Cool wet weather encourages strong root and foliage growth to produce larger bulbs and hardier plants. In addition, by growing your own, you’ll be able to say, “I grew it myself.”

Do you think your tiny balcony terrace means you can’t have a grand garden? Looking for a clever imaginative way to introduce a child to the world of plants? Ever dreamed of your own “McGregor’s Garden?” One of the newest gardening trends can do all these and a whole lot more!