How to Grow a Fig Tree in Your Backyard

For all its cultural potency, the common fig – or simply fig – is surprisingly easy to plant and grow. That’s why more and more gardeners are growing figs in their backyards these days.

Grow Your Own Strawberries

The best strawberries you will ever taste will have to come from your garden. Here’s how to grow the cold-hardy plant.

A Beginner’s Guide to the Principles of Garden Design

For many people, one of the most difficult aspects of design is figuring out just how many principles there are to consider in the first place. A quick browser search will tell you that even experts can’t seem to agree.

Why You Should Garden with Your Kids

These days, gardens are sprouting everywhere. People garden on rooftops, community plots, schools, and balconies. This means parents everywhere have more opportunities to share the experience of gardening with their children.