Gardening

7 Edible Weeds

Along with gardening season comes the battle with weeds. They compete for soil nutrients, sunlight,...

A Beginner's Guide To Growing Strawberries

Strawberries are one of the gardener's favorite crops. There is no comparing a fresh-picked,...

Starting Plants From Seed

There are many reasons a home gardener chooses to start plants from seed rather than buying...

Green Landscaping: 4 Tips For Keeping Bees

Domesticated honeybees have been in the news a lot in recent years because of their mysterious...

Landscaping: Easy-to-Grow Medicinal Plants

Medicinal herbs have a rich tradition of use throughout human history. It is easy and enjoyable...

Gardening: Aphid Control Starts Now

Aphids are starting to ravage a variety of plants in a wide swath of North America. They suck...

Gardening: Can Urine Granules Keep Deer And Other Pests Away?

It's a simple theory. Scare prey animals -- such as deer -- away from your garden by spreading...

Landscaping: Native Plants Vs. Non-Native Plants

The appeal of native plants has grown in recent years as increasing numbers of people have...