GARDENING

Put Your Backyard to Work for You Have you ever thought of making some extra cash from your yard garden? For backyard growers, it’s good to know that you can actually …

Butterflies are more than beautiful, they’re a gardener’s best friend, for pollinating plants. To attract more butterflies to your garden, be sure to include the butterfly bush as a delightful …

Growing a Brighter, Greener Future. Over the past decade, more people, including Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers alike, are becoming increasingly interested in getting back to the land. And …

Cucamelon, melothria scabra, Common Names: Mexican Sour Gherkin Mouse Melon Mexican Cucumber Sandita (Central American name, meaning little watermelon) Well, here it is summer and it’s a joy to see …

The Best Garden Watering System From hand-watering to overhead sprinklers, to drip irrigation with timers, we’ve tried a number of watering solutions. Now, we’re settling in on preferring the drip …

Deep Mulch Gardening There are several kinds of deep mulch gardening, in addition to the Ruth Stout approach. You can learn about each of these through these articles: Hugelkultur Straw …

Plus Quick Tips for Growing and Caring for Strawberries Strawberries are a favorite summer fruit that’s easy to grow. If you’re just getting started, you may be wondering how to …

An Early Spring Vegetable With Benefits Have you tried growing rhubarb. For most people, the word most likely brings to mind rhubarb pie, right? The next most familiar term is …

Do Your HOA Gardening Rules Restrict or Ban Gardening? Homeowner’s Associations — HOA gardening rules — have foiled many an aspiring gardener. If your HOA restricts food gardens, partially or …

Foodscape Your Yard With Beneficial Groundcover Plants! Often overlooked, ground cover plants are worth considering for gardens, yards and landscapes. Unlike grass, edible ground cover plants not only beautify your …