Gardening

Spiderwort is a very underrated garden flower. It brings lovely shades of blue, purple, and pink to the landscape from spring to early summer and has an easy going attitude.

Bamboo flooring may be popular, but growing bamboo in your yard can give it an exotic twist. This leads a lot of people to wonder how to grow bamboo. After

Did you know that the definition of a berry is any fruit that has seeds enclosed by a fleshy pulp? Under this definition, bananas, avocados, watermelons, tomatoes, and pumpkins are

Small flowering shrubs like lilacs can be a welcome addition to a well-designed residential landscape project. They offer texture and shape to your space with their branches and leaves, and

Swiss chard is one of the most ornamental vegetables you can grow in your garden. It has colorful, edible leaves that are highly nutritious and good for both fresh eating

If you’ve never tried parsnips, you’re missing out. They have a lovely sweet and mild flavor that is excellent roasted with other root veggies, added to soups and stews, baked

You can be forgiven for thinking that the fall is a slow season in the vegetable garden. A time when your crops are coming to the end of their growing

The juniper tree is a pleasingly versatile plant. An evergreen, coniferous tree, the scaly foliage of the juniper helps to make it a distinctive addition to the garden. The plants

Growing garlic is a satisfying process. Not only does it provide you with a supply of fresh garlic cloves, it also enables you to experience a far wider range of

Many gardeners enjoy growing their own tomatoes. For me, the taste of freshly picked, home grown tomatoes is one of the highlights of summer. They are also attractive plants. Their