It's August, the last stretch of summer, and time to give our flowers a little TLC. Deadheading these plants will keep your ...

Many of us have bad habits we don't even know about that can spread disease in our gardens. Turn over a new leaf for ...

Laying reflective aluminum foil around the base of your plants can bounce light back up under the canopy. This extra light ...

You're probably familiar with using beeswax in candle making, but you can do so much more than that. Here are 33 brilliant ways to use beeswax.

Gardening comes with a lot of anecdotal wisdom, and not all of it works. However, one bit of gardening advice that’s proven to work time and again is to plant tomatoes on their side in a trench or ...

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) is a hardy perennial herb native to the Mediterranean. As part of the Apiacaea family, it is closely related to carrot, celery, and parsley. This culinary and medicinal ...

In the spirit of living sustainably and creating as little waste as possible, chances are great that you are already limiting the amount of plastic in your home. That’s wonderful news – and a terrific ...

You want the best garden soil possible, and sometimes that means using a little creativity when it comes to sourcing soil amendments. If you’ve been questioning how to use bone meal in the garden, ...

Clearly, dwarf fruit trees are the ideal for smaller outdoor spaces. Some dwarfing rootstocks can limit tree size to just three feet tall and wide, making it possible to plant fruit-bearing trees in ...

The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. Here are some of the easiest self-sowers.

meats poultry seafood potatoes green beans carrots corn beets sweet peppers pumpkins A great way to get your pressure canning feet wet is with our easy ratatouille recipe. Not only will it help you ...