DIY / How To

Perhaps you’re wondering about growing basil indoors because you want to keep a living basil from the supermarket alive, or to continue growing your potted garden basil. Either way, the …

Successful gardening goes beyond simply sowing seeds or planting seedlings, watering, and waiting for the magic to happen. It requires a balance of many factors that all contribute to healthy …

Plant heat tolerance is classified by the American Horticultural Society Heat Zone Map

As the name suggests, basil microgreens, are tiny, vibrant basil plants. Emerging as a superfood, these microgreens bring fantastic benefits to our plates. What are Microgreens? Microgreens are young vegetable …

Wow! We loved learning that basil seeds are used for so much more than planting new basil plants! Upon hearing that we dove into when and how to harvest basil …

If you’re new to growing it, you’ll want to know when and how to harvest lemon balm. The versatile lemon balm, known for its refreshing citrusy aroma and plethora of …

Growing Opportunities for Farmers and Market Gardeners For farmers and market gardeners interested in diversifying their crop portfolios, calendula farming represents a potentially lucrative opportunity. This article offers an overview …

If your calendula seeds are not sprouting into flowering plants, there could be a variety of reasons. Why Calendula Seeds Are not Sprouting Here are some possible issues and how …

We’re growing calendula every spring and enjoy the cheerful presence all summer and into fall. We also harvest the flowers periodically for some of the many wonderful benefits of calendula …

Nature’s Own Pest Control Recently, a reader mentioned that she had spider mite problems afflicting her plants indoors and out. So that problem sent us into the research on spider …