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Most of the hellebore varieties available to home gardeners are derived from this species, and are often referred to generically as H. x hybridus. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Many have attractive “picotee” coloring, or contrasting edges, as well as contrasting veins or speckling. However, mutations sometimes occur, in which one or more rows of petals grow and replace a portion of the nectary....

So, when you grow them at home, you’ll want to choose the best one for your growing conditions – and your taste buds! 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’re going to learn about 11 of the best dragon fruit varieties – some of which have flavor profiles and pulp colors that might surprise you!...

If you’ve spent some time shopping around but you’re not sure exactly what you’re looking for, then chances are that you might be feeling pretty overwhelmed. That’s understandable – there are so many possible choices, especially if your plot contains mixed species! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Most of us spend so much time, money, and effort nurturing our plants, the last thing you’d want to do is choose a product that might not do any good – or worse, that might cause harm or lead to negative results....

In this article, you will discover 25 of the best early spring flowering bulbs, perennials, and shrubs to awaken your garden from its winter slumber. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. You’re sure to find some that you can incorporate into existing schemes, or distinguish with the honor of an island bed all of their own....

But long before you pick your homegrown crop, you’ll want to pick the right artichoke cultivar. And you have many options when it comes to choosing a variety. You will want to choose one that has a low chill requirement if you have mild winters. But on the other hand, if your summers are short, you may need an early maturing variety. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

With “Edible Flowers: How, Why, and When We Eat Flowers,” author Monica Nelson has all the gardeners and home chefs who give this book a read considering more than 100 different types of flowers as sources of food, if not entirely meant to nourish in and of themselves, then at least put to good use to provide alluring adornments and a unique pop of flavor and color in a variety of dishes....

We’re talking about the classically beautiful bushes that you can spot just about everywhere, from award-winning gardens to your neighbor’s yard. Also called Austin, English, or David Austin roses, these ravishing flowers are hybrids bred by David Austin, using old garden and modern shrubs to create new plants with the best characteristics of both. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

There are dwarf types, called baby leaf bok choy, as well as full-size cultivars. These plants may have white stalks and crumpled dark green leaves, light green stalks with light green leaves, or light green stalks with purple leaves. 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 zero in on the proper spacing of bok choy plants....

I can’t say there’s a more satisfying chore than deadheading these annuals. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it produces almost immediate results. Even though it’s such a rewarding task, there are many folks who aren’t familiar with the practice at all, or who have never plucked a spent bloom from a marigold plant. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. While these tasks are necessary, and oftentimes satisfying, it’s a wee bit sad to think that so many gardening chores revolve around eliminating things we don’t want. Can’t our yardwork provide a positive reward for a change? Oh, but it can. Enter division: an ingenious way of solving a garden problem, while simultaneously gaining additional plants!...

It has a shrub-like, clumping growth habit and is appreciated for having texturally rich foliage that is green with silver markings. P. cadierei is one of approximately 600 types of non-stinging Pilea species in the Urticaceae, or nettle family that contains stinging nettle and clearweed. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Here’s what’s in store: Ready?...

Growing and caring for A. rosea is easy. Their flowers create impressive displays, and they’re also exceptional pollinator plants. Stunning additions to the garden; they can reach nine feet tall when in flower! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. The large flowers make for a perfect landing space for bumblebees, which adds to the whimsical character that hollyhocks bring to a garden....

If so, let me introduce you to sweetheart hoya. Sweetheart hoya, please meet our dear reader. (Yes, I may be playing matchmaker here.) With its big, green, heart-shaped leaves, this houseplant is a real charmer – one that will not break your heart. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. With the right care, this houseplant will be a faithful companion for many, many years....

While kale, collards, and broccoli are longtime staples in my garden, I am always searching for something new to try. 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 Broccolini? Broccolini is an annual vegetable from the Brassicaceae family. It is actually a hybrid cross between European broccoli, B. oleracea var. italica, and Chinese gai lan, B....

Most varieties available to the home gardener are hybrids of the Helleborus x orientalis species, aka Lenten rose, and are commonly referred to under the collective umbrella Helleborus x hybridus. You may find articles on cultivation, propagation, division, and seed collection here, if you have not already read them. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Does that mean we have to resign ourselves to eggs with dried chives and cucumber basil salad sans the basil during the winter? Heck no! If you have a greenhouse, or you’re thinking of constructing one, put it to work growing herbs year-round. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you choose a pre-made one or you already have access to one, you’re in for some pretty smooth sailing....

But the gourds began to flower while they were still inside. Frantic, I researched pumpkin pollination. Sure enough, they need bees in order to be pollinated. Alas, there were no bees to be found in my house in early May. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Ready to unlock the secrets of Cucurbit pollination?...

They’re also easy to harvest and cure – get things right and you can have a self-sufficient supply that lasts for up to a year. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you need a refresher, our guide to growing onions provides cultivation instructions. In this article, we’ll go over what you need to do for a successful harvest of homegrown onions....

Sure, you can compost them, but why do that when you could eat this often wasted leafy vegetable that’s packed with vitamin A and calcium? Using them in the kitchen is a great way to reduce food waste, and it’s just as easy as cooking with Swiss chard. They can be steamed, stir-fried with a bit of butter and garlic, or added to soups and stews. Young leaves can make a tasty and colorful addition to salads....

Currently, commercial groves of these tasty nuts are under siege from an aggressive fungal disease commonly known as Eastern filbert blight. In case you aren’t already familiar, filbert is an older name for the hazelnut that is still commonly used in the Northwest. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. There is no cure for this disease, and it can kill all parts of the tree except the roots....