Companion planting is both a science and an art. It helps plants grow stronger, protects the soil, attracts beneficial ...

You don't need a backyard, a raised bed, or even a patch of soil you can call your own. A five-gallon bucket, some good ...

Question: I am reading an old book about herb gardening, and the author talks about "pot marigolds." What is a "pot marigold"? Is it the same thing as calendula? Are they annuals or perennials? My old ...

“It’s beautiful, the summer month of June, and the sun shines most of the day brightly.” – Francis Duggan. “This is the smell of June, honeysuckle, green hay, wet linen hung out to dry.” – Lisa ...

On the edge of Ace of Spades Farm's quarter-acre plot, now bursting with summer's bounty of beans, squash, tomatoes and more, is a colorful row of familiar flowers. Leafy calendula plants wave in the ...

It has been posited that April showers bring May flowers. Here in the tropics, however, we often experience flowers year-round. Spring does herald a new burst of life in our gardens, even in Hawaii, ...