The Bonne Maman Advent calendar has quite a following. If you've never heard of it, let me to introduce you to your newest ...

If you want to save your pelargonium geraniums for another year, you've got three different ways to overwinter these cheerful ...

If there's a 'plant parent' in your life, any of these charming and helpful stocking stuffers will surely put a smile on ...

If you pay attention to the three most common causes of dropped buds, you can easily avoid the issue and enjoy blooms every year.

When it’s time to prune a plant, nothing makes the job harder than a pair of dull, rusty pruning shears. Instead of a nice, crisp, clean cut, you end up with a gnawed-off nub. Not only does this make ...

If your home is invaded by ladybugs every fall, here are some great ways to keep them from spending the entire winter with you.

While bees and their remarkable raw honey generally get a lot of buzzingly good press, we often lose sight of the other amazing gifts they have to offer. Beeswax is an age-old, renewable material that ...

From sun up to sun down, bees are doing important work for the health and safety of the hive. Foraging bees will travel up to 5 miles from the colony to gather up pollen for hungry baby bees back at ...

Chances are good that you found this article because you are thinking about planting cucumbers in your garden – and wish nothing but the best for their, and your, success. Or perhaps these companions ...

When thinking about edible plants and foraging for food, ferns are one of the first things that come to mind. But, whether you’re a seasoned forager or an inquisitive gardener, knowing the facts about ...

The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. While most of the typical garden cultivars would require you to harvest, store, and then sow ...

Lemon balm is an easy and versatile plant to grow that will provide an abundant harvest throughout the growing season. It’s also a perennial herb so will return year after year. Take cuttings ...