Growing Amaranth for Edible Greens: 4 Practical Steps

These days, many homeowners grow amaranth strictly as a front lawn ornamental plant. Here’s how to grow it for edible greens in your backyard.
10 Flowers for a Fragrant Garden

With a little planning, you can grow a range of fragrant plants, hardy or delicate, to transform your garden into a sweet-smelling paradise.
Growing Raspberries in Your Backyard

Raspberries are not just delicious, they are also loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Here’s how to grow some in your garden.
Starting a Home Seed Bank for Your Garden and Family

Here’s how to go about storing seeds to ensure your family’s access to fresh vegetables.
Transplant Shock: 6 Best Gardening Tips to Minimize It

In nature, plants put down roots and remain in one spot until they die. They are susceptible to damage when we move them. Here’s how to minimize transplant shock.
6 Amazing Uses of Coco Coir in the Garden

The versatile organic material is now widely available in processed form for use in gardens. Here’s how you can use coir in your garden.
Greenhouses: Which type fits your gardening needs?

There are a variety of greenhouses available out there. Which type is best suited to your particular gardening needs?
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.
Gardening to Relieve Stress

Gardening won’t address all our problems, but working with plants is a well-known stress reliever.
7 Gardening Shortcuts to Save You Time and Money in the Garden

You can labor less, work more efficiently, and maybe even spend less money on your garden with a few smart gardening shortcuts.