How to Maximize the Fragrance of the Roses in Your Rose Garden
Karen Most of us select our roses on the basis of color, form, size, number of petals, and disease resistance, rarely on fragrance. Yet most gardeners enjoy the scent of their…
How to Grow Eggplant
Eggplants are frost tender, heat-loving plants and sprout slowly from seeds so purchased plants are the most practical way to grow them. If you live in a frost free area…
How to Select Onions for the Home Vegetable Garden
Growing onions can be a frustrating experience until you realize that success rests on selecting to correct onion variety. Of course the selection process is going to put flavor above…
How to Grow Sweet Corn
Sweet corn is a very popular vegetable but not many home gardeners grow it. This is understandable because it takes a considerable amount of room and summer storms have a…
How to Select Hosta
Sooner or later everyone seems to grow some hostas. Some people find them boring but that is probably because they don’t appreciate all the differences between the different kinds that…
How to Grow Spring Radishes
Radishes are one of the most rewarding crops to grow; they mature quickly, have few problems, and produce an abundant crop in a relatively small space that can be used…
How to Select Caladiums
If you have a lot of shade caladiums are a good choice. Their large colorful leaves can brighten or enliven a dark area and lend a quiet ambiance to a…
How to Select Seed for Spring Radishes
Spring radishes vary in several ways and you might be surprised at the variety of radish cultivars available. Even your local big box store probably carries several kinds so be…
How to Grow Cucumbers
Whether you like to eat cumbers in salad or as pickles, cucumbers are a rewarding crop. Many are large and take up a lot of garden space but you can…
How to Grow Lettuce
Lettuce is one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow. It is easy to grow from seed and takes very little room to grow. It grows best while the weather…