ANNUAL PLANTS
An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one growing season, and then dies. The length of growing seasons and period in which they take place vary according to…
EVERGREENS
In botany, an evergreen is a plant that has leaves throughout the year that are always green. This is true even if the plant retains its foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their…
FLOWER SHRUBS
Flowering shrubs provide colour and structure and can be used as ground-covers, hedge plants or eye-catching focal points. You can fill your garden with ornamental shrubs that bloom from early spring through late fall and even into winter. Many flowering…
HOW TO GROW DIFFERENT TYPES OF BASIL
Featured in cuisines across the globe, basil is an indispensable flavoring. Plant seeds or transplants after all danger of frost has passed and soil is warm, and it will yield an abundant harvest within weeks. TYPES OF BASIL The type…
PERENNIALS
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. Some sources cite perennial plants being plants that live more than three years. The term (per- + -ennial, “through the years”) is often used to…
PLANNING A SMALL HOME ORCHARD?
More and more gardeners are looking for ways to reduce household costs and grow more of their own food. Fruit trees are prolific, bearing for years. With dwarf varieties, you don’t have to own acres of land to grow them.…
ROOT CROP GARDEN
Planning on Paper The gardening season catches some people by surprise every spring, but you can get ahead of the game by planning your garden on paper — it’s a nice way to spend a winter evening or two. Root…
PLANTERS
A flowerpot, flower pot, planter, or plant pot is a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed. Historically, and still to a significant extent today, they are made from terracotta. Flowerpots are now often also made…
VEGETABLE GARDENS
All you really need to get started is some decent soil and a few plants. But to be a really successful vegetable gardener — and to do it organically — you’ll need to understand what it takes to keep your…