A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

When we think about vegetable gardens, we don’t usually think about interplanting flowers and herbs with our vegetables. In recent years, the internet has exploded with information and misinformation ...

There’s no rule that says a vegetable garden should only contain vegetables. In fact, adding flowers into the mix can actually help your veggies thrive. Marigolds deter common garden pests, and ...

Designing a vegetable garden that supports pollinators has the potential to increase garden productivity and improve the ecology of the home landscape.

TO MY HUSBAND, a garden means a sort of outdoor refrigerator, ideally stocked with enough fresh vegetables to rival a Whole Foods. What tips for growing vegetables do you have to share with other ...

FAIRBANKS — Mix it up this season and plant vegetables in your flower garden. A single cabbage can turn a flowerbed into a showstopper. I am partial to O-S Cross, the classic variety grown by giant ...

As Colorado weather heats up, it’s time for gardeners — especially those with constrained spaces — to fill those pots and planters. Local experts and garden designers have a lot of advice to offer ...

Few things are more rewarding than growing your own produce at home, from delicious summer tomatoes to refreshing spring peas. But with so many plants to choose from and ways to arrange them, starting ...

The best way to determine what to plant in July is to familiarize yourself with your United States Department of Agriculture’s hardiness zone. This number, based on an area’s average extreme minimum ...

There are many studies about the art of gift giving and what the gift says about the giver. Flowers are no exception and this ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to discuss planting a historical or colonial kitchen garden. 2026 marks Americas 250th Anniversary. Compared to today, colonial gardens ...