Five Favorite Perennials for the White Border
Chuck There is something intriguing about a white border and it’s easy to create when you consider all the plants with white flowers. Include some with white or variegated foliage and…
What is an Heirloom Vegetable?
Karen Heirloom vegetables have become increasingly popular lately and more and more people are interested in growing them. Unfortunately, there is disagreement about what it takes to be a true heirloom…
How to Maximize the Fragrance of the Roses in Your Rose Garden
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…