It stands to reason that when people think of “unusual” vegetables, the radish isn’t typically on that list — and here’s where the heirloom radishes will beg to differ.
Fragrant Plants for Winter Scent Gardens
Even in the cold of winter, the garden can provide beauty to more than just the eyes. By selecting plants that bloom with a sweet fragrance during the winter months, gardeners will extend the season of interest in the landscape.
Creative Planting Containers
If you’d like to plant a reusable or recycled container or you simply have a flair for the whimsical, container gardening leaves acres of room for creativity.
Chives: The Delightful Little Onion for Your Herb Garden
Most people think of chives as green onions, but they also create amazing purple flower heads as well. Chives are the cousins of the decorative allium, and they can be attractive border plants for a herb garden.
Recycling in the Vegetable Garden
Home vegetable gardens make recycling easy. Not only will you feel good that you are recycling, but your garden will thrive, as well.
How to Plant a Kitchen Colander
A kitchen colander is a unique and appropriate container for growing plants like lettuce, peppers, cherry tomatoes, chives, or strawberries. It would also make a wonderful hostess or housewarming gift.
Planting Perennials, Shrubs, and Trees in the Fall #LowesCreator
As summer heat begins to wane, this becomes a perfect time to assess your garden for the year, and make plans for the next year. Working in the garden becomes fun again, and plants get an almost magical head start when you plant them in the fall. Here’s why planting shrubs, perennials, and trees in the fall can be so beneficial.
How to Plant Your Survival Garden
In case of a survival situation, where you could no longer rely on a trip to the grocery store for food, it’s a good idea to prepare for a survival garden. If you and your family were facing a scenario where you had to grow food to maintain a well-rounded diet, your ability to plant, tend and harvest from a survival garden preparation would be a key factor.
Planning a Vegetable Garden with Meals in Mind
Now that I’m looking at expanding our garden, I want to keep in mind my meal plans as I choose which vegetables to grow. Here are a few ideas I’m going to try!
Summer Bulbs for Mid-Season Flowers
Many bulb gardeners overlook the beautiful summer flowering bulbs because of the popularity of the spring bulbs but you’ll want to add these breath taking flowers to your garden this summer.
Dwarf Fruit Trees for Small-Space Gardens
When it comes to fruit trees, those of us with small-spaces have more choices than we think. Small gardens won’t be able to handle standard-sized trees, but there’s always the semi-dwarf and dwarf varieties.
Grow a Bee Garden
To bee or not to bee? If it were up to me, every garden and gardener would decide to become bee-friendly. Bees – particularly native ones – are critically important to the health of your garden. They’re pollinators, and you need them to create all of the lovely fruits and many of the vegetables that […]
