The Basics of Garden Intercropping
Gardeners who tend to small gardens can enjoy a more diverse and abundant harvest by growing two or more crops in the same area. Here are the basics of intercropping.
Container Gardening for Beginners
Cunningly arranged, lushly planted containers bring the joy of gardening to the smallest of corners. Here’s how to start your own container garden.
How to Create Your Own Wildlife Pond
You can create a watery sanctuary in your garden using little more than butyl rubber pond liner, gravel, sub-soil, and a selection of native plants. Here is how.
Grow Your Own Horseradish
We grate it onto coleslaw or use it as a main ingredient in a fiery sauce that traditionally accompanies roast beef. Here’s how to gvrow your own horseradish.
Grow Your Own French Tarragon
Unlike those overbearing herbs that dominate whatever dish they touch, French tarragon is a gentle mediator of flavors. Here is how you grow this aromatic herb in your backyard.
How to Use Herbs in Your Summer Garden’s Design
You don’t need an elaborate plan. They are quite the neighborly bunch. Here’s how you can fix a place for herbs in your garden this summer.
How to Grow Bulb Fennel
We are right now approaching a distinct juncture in the gardening calendar. If you happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, then May and June are the months when we prepare for a bountiful summer and early fall. Hopefully, you will have already started an early harvest here and there. With some of the peas, […]
Grow Your Own Bog Garden
If you have a leaky pond or a perennially wet patch in your backyard, you can convert it into a child-safe bog garden. Here’s how.
Tips on Planting in Summer
Planting is not confined to spring and fall. You may have sound reasons for sowing seed in summer. Here is how.
All About Growing Native Plants in Your Garden
Native plants are gradually earning space in backyard gardens everywhere. Here’s how to incorpoate them into your garden.