Gardening

Do you love the taste of fresh herbs? I do.  Especially when they come straight from my garden.  What I

Last month, I was visiting Chicago and had the chance to see the green spaces surrounding the Art Institute of

You may not think of vegetables as being particularly attractive in the garden.  We are most often focused on how

On our Facebook page yesterday, we featured a “mystery photo” of a flower bloom head and asked readers to identify

At the butterfly garden where I work, I get asked pretty much every day which nectar flowers are best for...

Recently, I was asked to put on a container gardening demonstration as part of a home tour.  I was given 3 beautiful,

This time of year, one wall of my house is responsible for perfuming the entire neighborhood. My Confederate Jasmine is

There is nothing that says spring is here as formerly leafless fruit trees covered in blossoms. What makes it even

When I saw my first Million Bells plant in a local plant nursery a few years ago, I immediately fell

Allow me to introduce you to one of my favorite cool-season annuals: Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima). This low-growing beauty is

Believe it or not, by this time of year — just over one month into the New Year — nearly

Every year, it never ceases to surprise me that winter is a busy season when you have citrus trees growing...

It's easy to start seeds using recycled materials that you already have at home. Try paper coffee cups, toilet paper...

Do you love garlic?  I do.  I like to use it in a lot when I cook.  In fact, if

Does your plant have new yellow leaves with green veins? Learn how to test your soil, treat iron deficiency and...

Have you ever had a favorite damaged by a storm or severe cold temperatures?  Was the damage so bad that

Simple Butterfly Photography Tips

If you want an attractive ground cover plant with a sweet and flavorful bonus, grow strawberries!

If you’re a good butterfly gardener, your garden is filled with nectar plants. If you’re a great butterfly gardener, your garden

Did you know that you can grow many types of vegetables in containers? You may be surprised to find that

Grow some of your favorite herbs in a container so you can just step outside the kitchen door and pick...

Have you ever heard of ‘nose-twisters’?  Well if you haven’t – let me tell you that if you have a

Do you want to get a head start on your vegetable garden this year? Start growing vegetable seeds indoors! Starting

Most of us are familiar with seeing vines growing up on a wall or fence. But, have you ever thought

This is a story about an old, overgrown, nameless rose bush.  This poor rose hadn’t been cared for or pruned

Next time you are chopping carrots for soup or making carrot sticks, don't throw out the tops. Plant them instead...

Get your questions answered about planting bare root roses. Find out how to prepare the soil, dig a hole and...

In warmer growing zones, you can buy bare root roses in late winter. Learn what to look for before going...

Plant ornamental kale to add beauty to your winter garden. Yes, you can eat it, too!