Italian nonnas know more about home cooking and veggie growing than anyone else, yet tomato-growing knowledge is public domain! These nine secrets help anyone nurture their tomato crops, whether you’re new to tomatoes or an experienced grower.
If allowed to flower, herbs are among the most pollinator-friendly plants around. They are excellent for supporting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects in the garden. Join beekeeper and pollinator enthusiast Melissa Strauss to discuss the best herbs to plant in your pollinator patch.
Are you interested in growing a prize-winning tomato? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn some of the biggest tomato varieties you can grow at home.
The days are growing longer, and that can only mean one thing: the summer solstice is approaching. The beginning of summer is a tough time to plant in some climates, but there are lots of things you can grow that love the hot, sunny weather. Join Florida gardener Melissa Strauss for some crops you can plant on the longest day of the year.
Herbs are major players in the culinary world, and they can also be incredible assets in the ornamental garden. Aromatic and attractive to pollinators, these beautiful plants make the kitchen garden a thing of beauty and blend seamlessly into your ornamental flower beds.
Juneteenth is a national day of celebration. It commemorates the announcement of the end of slavery in Texas when the last enslaved people were freed. Celebrate their legacy by planting these 11 traditional crops of the American South.
’Jubilee’ bush watermelons bring exceptional sweetness on a compact, bushy form. Versatile across garden scales, including in pots and small spaces, the dwarf variety makes growing the hallmark fruits of summer achievable. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores the merits of ‘Jubilee’ bush to highlight the warm season.
Growing blueberries in pots and containers brings dynamic interest, both in the yields of the sweet summertime berries and in the multifaceted ornament as featured specimens. The woody shrubs with their attractive foliage, showy fall color, and pretty spring blooms bridge the edible and ornamental landscape. Enjoy top contenders for potted specimens with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
Dragon fruit might look tough to care for, but growing this tropical cactus from seed is surprisingly easy, even for beginners. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains the complete process of growing dragon fruit from seed, from extracting seeds to harvesting your first fruit.
Craving a taste of pure summer? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn all you need to grow delicious 'Crimson Sweet' watermelons.
Blueberries are a powerhouse of nutrition, flavor, and versatility, from culinary uses to landscape applications. To propagate more of the durable, high-yielding shrubs in numbers and with little investment, growing them from seed is a straightforward labor of love. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores how to grow blueberries from seed for years of sweet rewards.
Heavy-feeding veggies love fertile soil with plenty of nutrients. Without the proper nutrients, they’ll grow misshapen, poorly, or not at all! To ensure your crops get what they need, check out this list of heavy garden feeders from seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.