Romaine is an oft-unappreciated vegetable, relegated to boring-and-bland status in the kitchen. In truth, romaine can be a crisp, delicious backdrop supporting other flavors, as well as a versatile green …
Growing tomatoes in a raised bed is a great way to improve your tomato crop with minimal effort. There are many benefits to growing tomatoes in raised beds, including a …
Slugs and, in a lesser evil, snails are considered a nightmare by many gardeners: they are slimy, strange looking, and emerge in the dark of night to devour newly planted seedlings, very …
Picture this: one one side of the road, a small garden with tall and narrow shrubs, foliage, texture, even flowers, on the other side, a tall brick wall, or a …
Despite being an avid gardener, I never considered watermelons to be a container crop. With their sprawling vines and huge fruits, growing watermelons in containers seemed impractical at best. Yet …
We imagine the foliage of trees as green – and most are – but trees with red leaves provide a interesting play of colors in your autumn and winter garden …
Compost is perhaps the most amazing soil amendment you can add to your garden. It is a great way to take your yard and kitchen waste and turn it into …
If the love affair between fragrant shrubs and gardeners goes back thousands of years, it is because they possess an almost magical power. A good garden is one that looks good, but an …
Zucchini squash grow very quickly. If you are not careful, a tiny zucchini one day can turn into a monster squash a few days later, so it is important to …
When it comes to controlling weeds in the home vegetable garden, mulching is one of the best tools a gardener has at their disposal, but it does far more than this. Mulching …