Bethany Hayes 
There’s little more frustrating in the garden than waiting for the first tomato of the year to ripen, only to find that birds ate it first. Yes, birds love to …
The smell of mint is one of the easiest scents to recognize, used in dozens of candies and holiday desserts. Most recognize spearmint and peppermint, but did you know that …
All of the seeds are in hand, and the materials you need to start seeds are at your home. Now, you have to figure out when to start seeds indoors. …
Vegetable gardening at home for the first time is intimidating, but when the gardening bug bites, there’s no turning back. But if you’ve never gardened before you might wondering which …
Cucumbers are one of the most popular summer vegetables, and lucky for all gardeners, you can select one of the dozen cucumber varieties to grow in your garden. Cucumbers come …
When you think about okra, images of the southern states might pop into your head; it’s a heat-loving plant that needs a long growing season to produce its edible pods. …
Even if you don’t have a large garden space, you can still learn how to grow okra in containers. Okra grows well in pots because the plants don’t take up …
Red onions are one of the most common onion varieties used in culinary dishes aside from yellow onions. It’s a prized choice because of its mild, sweet flavor and gorgeous …
Marigolds belong in every vegetable garden, and that’s not an exaggeration. Gardeners quickly learn that marigolds offer several benefits to vegetable gardens that cannot be ignored. Marigolds look lovely no …
Tomatoes are the quintessential summer vegetable, topping everyone’s wishlist, but they do have particular needs if you want an abundant harvest. Some might consider tomatoes easy to grow, but they …
