How to Prune Apple Trees
Pruning apple trees is a necessary step to properly shape the tree and increase harvests. Come learn some of the correct techniques and tricks before you start cutting your tree
Vegetables and Fruits
Growing vegetables and fruits in your home garden is fun and rewarding!
There is a sense of satisfaction that comes with eating a plant that you personally planted with your own two hands that cannot easily be described. It makes eating healthy, leafy greens and sweet, refreshing fruits very exciting.
After you’ve watered and fertilized your plants and watched them grow, you can simply pick cut off part of a leaf, pick a fruit, or trim off an herb and pop it right in your mouth. In the case of fruits, you’re actually eating the seed-bearing portion of the plant that is actually formed from the flowering ovary!
Below you will find all our articles to help you raise healthy plants in your garden that you will be able to harvest.
Squash Plant: Grow Your Own
Growing squash from the cucurbita family is not difficult! With the proper growing tips you will soon have an abundant harvest. Come learn our practical tricks to ensure success with your plants.
Zucchini: From Seed to Harvest
Zucchini is a green summer squash that you won’t want to miss out on raising and harvesting. You can even use their blossoms as delicious fried appetizers. Come learn everything you need to successfully raise them.
Rhubarb Plant: Growing Your Own
Rhubarb is known for its long tart stalks that can be found in many dessert recipes. Luckily, growing these plants is not difficult. In our guide, we will give you practical tips for raising your own.
15 Tips for Growing Raspberries
Growing your own raspberries is not difficult…and there is nothing like picking a raspberry off of the bramble and tasting the sweet tart taste of a fresh fruit. We will teach you our 15 tips to ensure you have abundant harvests.
How to Plant and Grow Beets
Beets are wonderful garden crops to consider growing in your home garden. They grow fairly quickly and make a tasty addition to salads. Come learn the basics of how to take care of them along with some of are tips.
How to Plant Potatoes
Potatoes are a great addition to your home garden if you’re willing to put in a little extra work. Using seed pieces, you can grow a variety of types in hilled rows or raised beds. They are one of the first vegetables to plant in the spring, and yield a great harvest come fall.
How to Grow Your Own Parsley
Whether you choose to grow flat or curly-leaf, parsley is a low-maintenance herb that thrives in gardens. It is slow to germinate, but plants can be harvested often for foliage after they develop three sets of leaves. It’s aromatic nature also helps to repel pests from neighboring plants.
Peppers: How to Grow and Harvest
Green, yellow, red…sweet or knock your socks off spicy — the numerous pepper choices makes them a great garden plant. Start seeds indoors in early spring, moving them outside when the weather cooperates. They have little trouble with insect pests and make great companion plants.
How to Grow and Harvest Cilantro
Cilantro is an easy plant to grow in the garden. It grows quickly, is tolerant of light frost, and does well in the ground or containers. Once mature, it produces high-quality fresh foliage for about 8 to 10 weeks. It does best when planted in the spring or fall, avoiding the heat of summer.
How to Care for and Grow a Lemon Tree
One of the most cold-hardy citrus varieties, lemons grow well in many climates. In warmer areas the attractive trees can be grown in the ground. In areas with colder winter, they grow well in containers that can be brought indoors during harsh weather. Dwarf variety trees grow up to 10 feet tall; standard trees can reach 25 feet in height. Trees begin producing fruit when they are two to three years old.
How to Grow and Care for Rosemary
Known for its aroma and flavor, rosemary is an iconic herb. A member of the mint family, plants need dry, slightly acidic soil, moderate temperatures, and full sun. Opt for purchasing starter plants for quicker time to harvest, removing sprigs 2 to 4 inches long for cooking.
How to Plant and Grow Lettuce
An easy plant to grow, you can choose to plant leaf lettuce, romaine, iceberg, or butterhead right in your own garden. Plant seeds in the spring or fall when temperatures are cool. For a continuous crop of fresh produce, plant more seeds every two weeks while conditions allow.
How Often to Water Basil : Getting It Just Right
Watering basil plants correctly is key to successful growth. Keep the soil moist, but not waterlogged. Once the soil is dry to the touch water thoroughly and deeply, helping to form strong, healthy root systems and robust plants. Overwatered plants wilt, drop leaves, and show darkened stems. Underwatered plants look dull and have dry, brittle leaves.
Troubleshooting Black Tomato Leaves
Black spots typically occur on tomato leaves due to diseases — blight, canker, and leaf spot mainly. Try to use good gardening practices to prevent the problems from happening. When diseases show up remove the diseases tissue and treat plants with a fungicide to prevent spread.
White Spots on Basil Leaves: What It Is and How to Treat It
White spots on the leaves of your basil plant indicate a problem that needs attention. Random, irregular spots that don’t grow in size are generally insect damage. Uniform spots that enlarge are from fungal diseases such as powdery mildew. Treat fungal diseases with recommended fungicides and eliminate insects with mechanical or chemical treatments.
Tomato Growth Stages
Tomatoes are annual plants that complete their entire life cycle in one growing season. All types — cherry, roma, heirloom, beefsteak — follow the same stages. Seeds germinate, leaves and roots form, the plants flower, and if pollinated, fruits develop and mature.
Growing Chives: How to Plant and Harvest Chives
Chives are a commonly grown garden herb with their cylindrically hollow leaves and mild oniony flavor. Grown as a perennial plant from seed or root division, the bright green clumps come back year after year. They are also known to increase the yields and pest resistance of neighboring plants.
How to Grow Tomatoes: Care Guide
Tomatoes are the most common garden plant, for good reason. With many options to choose from you can grow your own Beefsteak, Roma, cherry tomatoes, or heirloom varieties. With a long growing season, either start seeds indoors in early spring or purchase starter plants for your garden. Plants love lots of sun, consistent water, and regular doses of fertilizer.