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There are two types of cucumber plants: vining cucumbers and bush cucumbers. The most common varieties grow on vigorous vines shaded by […]

Bright yellow sunflowers are the poster flower of summer. Sunflowers are native to North America, but they are very often associated with […]

Spinach, a super–cold-hardy vegetable, is a tender-leafed crop that can be planted in very early spring, as well as in fall and […]

Peas are one of the first crops we plant. Plant as soon as the ground can be worked—even if snow falls after […]

If flowering bulbs are one of nature’s mysteries, watching the claw-like tuber of a ranunculus produce three dozen rosette-shaped flowers must be […]

Ever wondered how to grow eggplant? These warm-weather vegetables are grown as annuals but are actually perennials. Also known as aubergine, eggplants […]

Euphorbia is a very large genus of plants with more than 2,000 species. About 1,200 of them are succulents, some with bizarre […]

Berries and other so-called small fruits generally don’t require as much space as full-size fruit trees. By growing several different types, you […]

Rudbeckia has suffered from over exposure, yet there is a great deal of variety within the species and they are true workhorses, […]

Dahlias are often grown for their long lasting cut flowers. There are some 30 species of dahlias and over 20,000 cultivars. Native […]

The names lily is applied to many plants, but “true lilies” belong to the genus Lilium. There’s a great deal of variety […]

One of the loveliest scents of spring has to be hyacinths in blooms. Even at a distance, you’ll notice their intense fragrance. […]

Daffodils are one of the easiest to grow and most popular spring flowering bulbs. If you think you know all about daffodils, […]

If cleome flowers aren’t among some of the most popular annuals sold at home improvement stores and nurseries, it may be due […]

The National Gardening Bureau picked violas as their flower of the year for 2007. Violas and pansies are such relied upon stalwarts […]

Petunias are one of the most popular garden bedding flowers. They have wide trumpet shaped flowers and branching foliage that is hairy […]

How to grow culinary Herbs? Throughout the world various regional cuisines have developed from the cook’s need to use what was available […]

Purple Coneflowers are quintessential prairie plants. They are hardy, drought-tolerant, long-blooming, and are being cultivated in an ever-widening range of colors. It’s […]

Tomatoes are the ultimate backyard vegetable, and growing tomatoes is easier than you might think. These tips on how to grow tomatoes […]

Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium) was given its common name because the arrangement of its leaves is somewhat ladder-like. However, it’s Jacob’s Ladders’ flowers […]

Gardeners who are limited when it comes to space are always experimenting with ways to grow food vertically, and using hanging pots […]

Sweet Alyssum is a delicate carpet of tiny flowers with a subtle, sweet scent. The low-growing foliage is covered by flowers for […]

Cosmos are freely flowering annual plants that are ridiculously easy to grow. If you’re looking for a flower that will stay in […]

Aquilegia, or Columbine, plants have an airy appearance, with small, rounded leaves and tall flower stalks that hold the blooms above the […]

Tulips bulbs, like daffodils, announce that spring has arrived. Planting tulip bulbs is very easy, however caring for tulip plants can be […]

Snapdragons have tall spikes of brightly colored flowers that bloom profusely in cooler weather. Most are intensely colored and real standouts in […]

Coreopsis are native American prairie and woodland plants. Their ruggedness and profuse blooms have made them popular with plant breeders and there […]

Astilbe plants have long-blooming, plume-like flowers in soft shades of white, pink and red. The flowers are held on tall, stiff stalks, […]

Towards the end of the fall season, there’s a scramble to wind up the gardening chores. But even as the temperature dips, […]

Coleus plants, made popular as a Victorian bedding plants, made a huge comeback in the 1990s and shows no sign of fading […]