One of my lifelong dreams has been to take care of a garden without inadvertently killing all of the plants in it. My “black thumb” has a long track record of being the curse of death for anything ...

You can’t beat homegrown edible plants for high-impact flavor and nutrition. The longer they go from soil to fork, the weaker their content — from flavor-enhancing sugars to immune-system-boosting ...

The following is by Linn County Extension Master Gardener Lisa Slattery: I love growing and cooking with fresh herbs. You can grow herbs in a garden or in pots for triple-duty purpose; pretty plants, ...

Pests in your home are annoying, and flies in the kitchen are especially distressful. There is a fresh herb you can grow that will repel insects.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's something about having green things growing in your home that feels nice and pleasant. This goes double for the kitchen, where ...

A number of plants will root in a jar of water, including avocado, sweet potato, African violet, begonia, Christmas cactus, coleus, creeping fig, geranium, impatiens, English ivy, grape ivy, ...

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