Maples make it possible for homeowners with small yards or soil that is poor to enjoy these trees and develop their landscape despite limitations to…
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Turnips are vegetables that can be grown for their edible or greens roots. These cool-season crops are generally planted outdoors during spring or early fall.…
If you are like me you, you’re feeling conflicted about the November backyard: a single part of you’d like to get outdoors and catch some…
European settlers discovered African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) in east African forests in 1892. Sold as a houseplant by the late 1800s, African violets gained popularity…
Anticipation for the summer gardening season peaks. Seeds are sown, edibles started and watering schedules corrected. Gardeners across the U.S. are now enjoying their spring…
You need to love a flower that’s a master of disguise. Dahlias are catchy way — if you would like a flashy bloomer which could…
Individuals may have different ideas about what makes a hedge, but I see it like a linear planting maintained regularly trimmed, streamlined and impenetrable, or…
I enjoy it when I could suggest a U.S. Central Plains native plant that’s as tough as nails and as vital as oxygen. Virginia mountain…
Purple prairie clover (also known as violet prairie clover) is a showy, adaptable perennial indigenous to a wide variety of prairie ecosystems across all of…
Now that cooler months are on the horizon, then it is time to amp up your fall garden. Begin by clearing out the last of…