You can grow garlic at home very easily, but there are so many different kinds available that even experienced gardeners find it fascinating. By planting garlic with other edible plants, you can keep aphids, weevils, mosquitoes, mites, and Japanese beetles away. This...
You can grow items you purchase from the grocery store in your garden according to many people. Let me give you my opinions on growing items from the grocery store to clear this up. Ginger It's very easy to grow ginger from a store-bought rhizome—just make sure it's...
It was June and I was getting impatient. I had planted everything, but nothing was blooming yet. I had planted ammi, snapdragons, zinnias, celosia, and cosmos. All of that work, and it was taking forever. I had read “Cool Flowers,” and I had planted the...
Choosing the best plants for container gardens . Some plants are better suited for growing in containers than others. These plants tend to have abundant flowers, colorful foliage, or graceful trailing stems. They may also be more durable and able to withstand harsh...
I'm often asked how I'm able to grow vegetables in the late fall and winter when it's so cold out. The answer lies in the amount of sunlight each day. Once the number of hours of sunlight drops below 10 (which happens in early November where I live), most plants stop...
