For instance, if you have a north-facing balcony on the 12th floor of an apartment building, you have limited options. Or say you have a covered patio that looks terribly bland. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Want to add some container joy to your shady yard, garden, patio, deck, or balcony? We’ve got you covered....

We are never going to be able to duplicate the growing conditions exactly in order to replicate the terroir of this famed Italian plum variety in our backyard gardens. But your homegrown harvest will be delicious nonetheless. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. This variety developed a unique taste thanks to the local terroir, which we could never hope to imitate....

Herbaceous, woody, or intersectional – all that matters are those cheery spring blooms that spark joy in my heart. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Originally hybridized in China 1,500 years ago, they’ve been slowly making their way into gardens across the globe ever since. There is a lot to cover! Here’s what’s ahead: Of all the tree peony hybrid groups, Japanese and Chinese Paeonia x suffruticosa has by far the most comprehensive range of flower colors, sizes, and types....

Three different types of blight may strike – early, late, and Septoria blight. What’s a poor gardener to do? By keeping a close eye on your plants, and starting treatment as soon as possible if you detect one of these insidious diseases, there may be hope for your crop! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

I attempt to be conservative when selecting how many of these Solanum lycopersicum varieties will fit in my raised beds, especially since I also like to grow determinate paste tomatoes for canning, and maybe a cherry variety or two. But the types known as “sandwich” or “slicer” tomatoes challenge my resolve to plant a practical amount. They’re typically thin-skinned and richly flavored, the best for fresh eating. Beefsteak plants usually produce the largest sandwich tomatoes, while others with the “slicer” designation yield smaller, six- to eight-ounce fruits....

With so many options available and warm weather just around the corner, it’s a great time to get some edible plants growing to add flavor and freshness to your home-cooked dishes. Or how about trying a new hobby, like terrarium-making or succulent gardening? A gardening kit is a great way to get started if you’re short on space, or new to the whole gardening thing. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

That’s where fast-growing vegetables and herbs can really come through for you. I’ve found that I’m impatient for a bit of green to add to my sandwiches and rice bowls at the start of the growing season. I also love having a garnish or flavor boost from my garden to pep up staples from the pantry. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

They come from two different plant families, but they both belong to the same order, Asparagales, which comprises families with similar traits. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. But this is a huge group! And it includes many types of succulents as well as alliums like onions and garlic, and various popular garden flowers like gladiolus and daylilies....

But all good things must come to an end, and there will be a time in every Strelitzia flower’s life when it starts to fade and then die. As it becomes all brown and crusty-looking, a spent bloom makes the switch from “hot stuff” to “hot mess.” We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Suited to cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9, these non-native perennials thrive in organically-rich soil and full sun to part shade. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Please note that all parts of this plant are toxic, with one exception. Each pod contains a fruit. When the fruit is FULLY ripe, it is considered edible....

There was no waiting until I saw leaves with damage. No room for surprise web-covered flowers. No one else to blame if they did get out of control. Managing populations of these pinhead-sized plant suckers meant keeping close tabs on them, so every week I waded through greenhouse hydrangea plants taller than me, flipping leaves and shaking stems over my white clipboard. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

Sadly, at summer’s end, much of our fresh but frost-tender seasonings go dormant. But those fantastic flavors don’t have to disappear from our plates until next year. You can still enjoy the rich flavor of garden-fresh herbs – straight from the freezer! Whether you have a bountiful garden harvest or simply can’t finish a large batch you bought from the market, freezing is easy and efficient – and it’s a great way to reduce food waste....

Aspidistra elatior is incredibly tolerant of neglect. Drought barely phases it, low light isn’t a problem, and a lack of fertilizer is no big deal. It’s rarely troubled by pests or diseases, and when it is, it shrugs them off without much trouble. In fact, this plant’s only weaknesses seem to be full sun and soggy soil. And even direct sun probably won’t kill it, though it will burn the leaves....

Vitis plants give gardens a mythic appearance. Their existence is mentioned and honored in many ancient texts. It’s common for them to be depicted in paintings to symbolize abundance and harvest. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Once these woody deciduous perennials mature, you will be met with fruit that’s ready to harvest in late summer to fall....

My traveling companions and I took a train up the mountains and then walked down, enjoying the sparse yet lush landscape. Wildflowers abounded in hues of yellow, purple, blue, and white. The yellow tufts of alyssum were especially intriguing to me. I had never noticed how much the flowers resemble bolted broccoli. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

This evergreen tree or shrub has dark green, bipinnate compound leaves on thorny stems that can provide a gorgeous screen if desired. Along with the stunning foliage, this tropical beauty has orange-red, cupped flowers that bloom in clusters known as racemes, which can flower year-round in warm enough climates. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Those big, holey leaves are show-stopping, without a doubt, but this is also a plant that is easy to care for. It won’t start tossing its leaves to the ground in a huff if it doesn’t get the exact perfect amount of sun, humidity, or water. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. We’re going to go over everything a Swiss cheese plant lover needs to know to raise, propagate, and care for these distinctive houseplants....

This medicinal herb has a reputation for reducing anxiety, feelings of restlessness, and stress. It seemed to be calling my name. But I had never grown motherwort before, and truthfully, I didn’t have any idea what it looked like, how to harvest it, or how to use it at home. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

It’s lovely brushing up against it while you’re walking through the garden, but you know what’s even better? Being able to pinch off a flower and pop it in your mouth – or your drink! – when you’re walking through your kitchen. If you long for the sweet, herbal scent in the middle of winter or the convenience of harvesting from the comfort of your own kitchen, growing chamomile indoors is the solution....

It has a unique, peppery, sweet flavor that tastes a bit like parsley, fennel, and licorice combined. While its cousin parsley is a superstar in the kitchen (note that both herbs are members of the Apiaceae or umbellifer family), chervil is the refined sidekick that doesn’t typically get as much attention. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....