To prune or not to prune? When it comes to zucchini, a little pruning goes a long way, but it's a good idea not to skip it.

Even if you’ve been growing tomatoes for years, you may have never heard about trusses or a ‘king fruit.’ That’s because it’s the lingo commercial greenhouse gardeners use to describe the first tomato ...

Bush beans are an easy-to-grow favorite of many gardeners. However, if you garden in a small space, then you know they can eat up garden real estate quickly, especially if you want to grow enough to ...

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 ...

You’ve just left the busy-ness of the city, to move out to the countryside, where everyday life moves a lot slower. The excitement of less stress, fewer distractions and more time for yourself is ...

Native to the Middle East, the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) is a long lived desert plant that bears clusters of small reddish drupes. Pistachio drupes need long, hot, and dry summers in order to ...

Witch hazel was the first product that got me started down the path of using natural products in the home. Like most teenagers, I struggled with acne, nothing serious, but as any teenager will tell ...

Why on earth would you want to grow a fruit tree in your house? Why on earth wouldn’t you? If you’ve got the space, growing a dwarf fruit tree in your home has some excellent perks. Aside from the ...

Broadly defined, invasive plants are non-native species introduced to a particular region where they are able to spread far and wide. Exotic plants from faraway lands may be beautiful but there is no ...

Houseplants have exploded in popularity in recent years. You can’t scroll through social media feeds without coming across at least one self-proclaimed plant parent proudly showing off their plant ...

If you have never heard the term Hügelkultur before, then you may be rather confused about the subject of this article. But those in the know understand that this is a key approach in organic ...