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With 80 organic recipes for essentials like compost, fertilizer, and pest deterrents, as well as instructions on soil testing, plant propagation, and attracting beneficial pollinators, it’s got everything you need to restore your gardens to a more natural, self-sustaining state. In this article, we’ll discuss the book in depth, to help you determine if it deserves a place on your gardening shelf. About the Author Author Stephanie Rose is an accomplished writer, instructor, and international speaker....

The species in this genus and their cultivated varieties are suited to cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Our guide to growing columbine contains all you need to know to grow Aquilegia of all types. In 35 Columbine Flowers for the Spring Garden, we share an exciting array of species and cultivars....

Although originally from Europe, these pavement pests have made themselves at home in much of the US and have become one of the most common types of ant here. Usually nesting under pavements – hence their name – they can also cause significant problems in houses by setting up residence in concrete slab foundations and inside your home. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Many of us are familiar with the tall, handsome stands of bearded iris and the elegant charm of Japanese or Siberian varieties. These are the ones that grow from rhizomes – those thick, fleshy roots that look like ginger root. But are you familiar with bulbous iris? They’re a boon for iris lovers! They offer the same beautiful and lightly fragrant flowers in striking, intense shades of blue, bronze, gold, magenta, mauve, pink, purple, rose, white, and yellow....

I found them to be a bit fussy, and was always worried about breaking their seemingly fragile leaves off the stems while I watered. My feelings of slight resentment towards them changed though, when my boss told me to pick one out to take home – the first poinsettia I would care for as my own. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Thanks to its compact shape and shallow roots, it’s ideal if you’re looking for a way to add some nutritious food to your veggie garden, even if you don’t have an in-ground plot of land. Let’s be honest: cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botyris) isn’t the easiest plant in the world to raise successfully. It’s what I would classify as a fussy veggie. It wants things to be just right. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

It’s also grown for its beauty. Oenothera displays large, goblet-like flowers in yellow, white, or pink — each bloom with four petals. Evening primrose is so named for its habit of only showing its attractive flowers late in the day, similar to four o’clock, though it does leave them open until around mid-morning the following day. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

My supervisor was pruning back these funny-looking, kinda stinky things that were somewhere between an herbaceous flower and a shrub in height and habit. I asked what he was doing. “These are Montauks,” he said, “They don’t bloom until late summer, but you can push that back until fall by cutting them back now. Besides, if you don’t do that they get top heavy and fall over and look awful....

Extracts of this plant have been used historically to treat infection, and it was even used in “the King’s Majesty’s Excellent Recipe for the Plague” in the 1600s. Today, it is used by herbalists to treat a variety of ailments, from poor digestion to respiratory distress, UTIs, and inflammation. Angelica has many uses in cooking, flavoring, liqueur production, and perfumery as well. You can even make candy out of it....

Lucky for me, growing them is easy. You can learn all about it in our guide to growing hazelnuts. And harvesting is even easier! Whether you grow your own shrubs or trees, or find them in the wild, it is absolutely worth knowing how to harvest them yourself. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

I still vividly remember my excitement on my first trip to California when I saw them growing outside, with their rounded flower heads and long, strap-like leaves. And now, I am fortunate to live in Zone 9b, where I can grow them in my own garden! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. So resistant, in fact, that if you search the scientific literature for common pathogens that infect them, you mostly find articles relating to their production of antifungal chemicals....

A leafy green superstar in Asian cuisine, bok choy – or pak choi – is quite delectable, whether it’s consumed solo or as an ingredient in a more complex dish. Nutritionally, it’s loaded with vitamins K and C, while the high fiber content of this veggie will definitely save you some strain and struggle on the porcelain throne. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

The fungal-like pathogen can destroy young seedlings and cause serious infections on the greens. Severe infections may even cause turnips to develop cracks. The turnip leaves may have low-level infections that are barely detectable. However, as soon as conditions are right, when moisture levels are high, the pathogen can infect your plants on a large scale. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Its “trunk” is actually a cylinder of tightly layered leaves called a pseudostem. 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 a Tropical Plant There are about 70 species of the genus Musa, and they are indigenous to tropical areas of India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. They are now grown in more than 135 countries, mostly for their fruit, which is enjoyed around the world....

The tart, sweet flavor of homegrown blackberries is unbeatable. But, you might be wondering, how exactly do you grow these berries 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. In this guide, we’ll dive into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about growing your own blackberries. Here’s what I’ll cover: What Are Blackberries?...

While it may be somewhat uncommon fare in North America, it is a popular ingredient in both Asian and Mediterranean cuisine. Versatile in the kitchen, this cool-season vegetable is easy to grow in the garden. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. What Is Broccoli Rabe? Broccoli rabe is one of the lesser-known cruciferous vegetables....

There’s nothing wrong with a lovely, mild bulb, but sometimes you want something sweet, complex, and distinct. If that’s where you’re at, ‘Persian Star’ garlic is about to become your new best friend. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Like most hardneck types, this cultivar does best in cold climates, which bring out the distinct flavor notes, but it’s still delicious even in warmer climates....

It sprouts from a rhizome and has bare, slender stems – or scapes – that rise from clumps of foliage that resemble large blades of grass. Each bears an abundance of blossoms that appear intermittently throughout the summer, and each bloom lasts just one day. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. In this article, we talk about recognizing, managing, and preventing daylily rust, a condition that may present itself when growing conditions are less than ideal....

And not long after that, they’re full of seed pods. In some circumstances you can collect the seeds and save them for replanting next season or to share with friends. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. The most popular types to grow for the spicy, flavorful leaves are Brassica juncea, B. rapa var....

We grew up in a very rural part of Pennsylvania, so when I say that my dad and I drove his pickup truck into the woods, I literally mean we drove his pickup truck into the woods. He was on the search for a tree to plant in the front yard, and after a bit of hunting he found the one he wanted. Carefully digging it up from the ground, he placed it in the bed of the truck....