The key to growing a successful garden is being diligent about planning. While you may like the way a plant looks in one area of your yard, it doesn't necessarily mean that's where the greenery will ...

Dill is a cool weather plant that grows well in spring and autumn, as does spinach. Both love moist, rich soil, and dill's cheerful yellow flowers will attract ladybugs and green lacewings, which feed ...

Companion planting is the practice of grouping plants together that have beneficial relationships. Companion planting isn’t an exact science, and takes experimentation and observation. The goal of ...

Grow sweet alyssum to provide nectar for hoverflies, which feed on aphids. Each spring, I grow legions of onions and shallots from seed, and my biggest challenge is keeping them weeded. Last year, I ...

Companion planting is a method of gardening that involves placing plants close together for mutual benefit. It’s a permaculture tactic and a practice as old as agriculture itself. Using this method ...

This technique involves pairing complementary plants together to help solve a handful of common gardening concerns. Companion plants are an essential part of any garden. These mutually beneficial ...

If you want to grow a flourishing fall vegetable garden this coming season, it’s vital to pair the correct plants together. Plants can be particular about who their neighbors are, and if improperly ...

Last week we took a look at some of the reasons why you may want to explore the world of companion planting with your family this year. Over the years, researchers as well as everyday gardeners have ...

"I didn't know that." Gardener reveals simple hack to protect veggies from hungry bugs: 'Great idea' first appeared on The ...

Think of how many different kinds of plants grow in a forest or any uncultivated area. Such environments contain a large variety of plants, animals, and insects. Plants thrive in biodiversity. A ...

No one is quite clear why Downton Abbey’s Lady Edith chose the name Marigold for her daughter’s name, but naming baby girls after flowers was common in England during the 1920s. I’d like to believe ...