Edible

Learn all about edible gardening to improve your health, save on groceries, and reconnect with nature. Our detailed guides show you how to grow food!

An area with many growing oats appearing brown and ripe, looking ready for harvesting

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Oats

Love oatmeal? If so, consider growing oats. Homegrown oats can act as a cover crop while producing those tasty seed heads. Jesse Snyder goes through everything you need to know about growing oats in your own garden.

A patch of flax blooming dainty blue flowers surrounded by closed buds and countless vibrant green leaves

Grains

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Flax

The flax plant is a veritable supermarket that produces fiber for making linen cloth, tasty seeds, and more. Horticultural expert Sarah Jay discusses how to grow and care for this useful plant.

A shot of ripe fruits alongside leaves of the kaffir lime tree

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Kaffir Lime Tree

The kaffir lime tree, sometimes called makrut, produces intensely-flavored leaves and bumpy fruit. These tropical trees are good for tropical gardens but can also be grown indoors. Sarah Jay will be your guide to growing them at home.

Zucchini vs. Summer Squash

Vegetables

Zucchini vs. Summer Squash: Are They The Same? What’s The Difference?

Comparing Zucchini vs. Summer Squash as your next garden plant, but aren't sure what the difference is between them? Maybe you are curious why you've heard the two terms used interchangeably? In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton goes through the basics between these two plants, and what you can expect from both if you plant them in your garden.

Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees

Fruits

How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees

Dwarf meyer lemon trees can make excellent fruit tree companions for your garden, in the right climate and hardiness zone. In this article, recreational gardener Jason White walks through every step you'll need to take in order to successfully plant, grow, and care for dwarf meyer lemon trees in your garden.

A shot of white flower blooms and stems of a caraway plant

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Caraway

Caraway is an interesting herb. Its roots are edible vegetables, young leaves can be used in salads, and for patient gardeners, the seeds are the most flavorful. Ann McCarron explores this tasty herb and gives you everything you need to grow it at home.

A shot of a composition of leaves and flowers that showcase growing alfalfa

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Alfalfa

A stand of growing alfalfa can be a future-rich nutrient for the soil or fodder for local livestock. It also makes an excellent addition to salads. Kendra Meador explains how to grow alfalfa yourself.

An overhead shot of a developing shiso plant

Herbs

How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Shiso

Shiso, sometimes called the beefsteak plant, is a common seasoning in Asian cuisine. As a member of the mint family, it grows similarly. Kaleigh Brillon explores this species, how to grow and use it.