LeAura Alderson

What are the best squash and pumpkins for pumpkin pie – and why?

Amaryllis are popular flowering plants to give and receive. If you’re needing to know how to care for amaryllis plants, we’ll cover that here after a brief introduction to this …

Pears come into season in fall through winter and are often associated with the holidays. But what is the pear symbolism and meaning? For starters, the pear is frequently used …

There’s one scent in fall we’d rather not experience: stink bugs! If you have them around, you may be wondering how to get rid of stink bugs in your house. The …

Amazing as it is, there’s actually more to mango than just the luscious fruit. The mango leaves benefits and uses are worth knowing and go beyond mere solar catchers for …

Delicious fruit, sweetly fragrant flowers and Leaves for Tea, dwarf Meyer lemon trees are a great fruit tree to grow. You can grow Meyer lemon trees in pots indoors and …

Most gardeners enjoy the journey from seed to plant, to harvested produce, to preservation, to seed saving, and then finally eating a rewarding, hard-earned meal. While there are many advantages …

Many of us dry, can and pickle food for preservation, but do you know the three principles of food preservation? The 3 Principles of Food Preservation The three principles are …

One of the most common ways to preserve chiles (and other garden veggies) is to can them. Canning green chilies will preserve your chili peppers for several years. So if …

Yes! You Can Can! More than just an autumn event, for gardeners and fresh fruit growers, canning and preserving can be an ongoing activity as different crops ripen to that …