Arrange your plants, accordingly, placing sun-loving crops like tomatoes and peppers in the brightest spots and ...

There are several types easily grown from seed. All are in the plant genus Tagetes. French marigolds, Tagetes patula, are smaller plants with fern-like foliage. Varieties such as ‘Cottage Red ...

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This is not to say, however, that companion planting is without merit. The practice itself has benefited fruit and vegetable growers for thousands of years, beginning with the “Three Sisters Method” ...

it’s estimated that as much as 75 percent of the world’s edible plant varieties were lost. Marigold seed-heads being cleaned to extract the seeds. Each type of seed must first be prepared ...

This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to ...

Owners Chef Anthony Sitek and his wife, Haley Nutter-Sitek, have constructed a culinary city of their own and now, they are adding onto it by planting a new seed in the Fountain District. Come ...

Cottage gardens have a timeless appeal, and even more so in 2025 with the trend towards an informal, lived-in look. Here’s how to move away from pristine, clipped gardens to more romantic ones ...

Potted plants are an excellent way to add color and beauty to your space. Growing your plants in containers makes it easy to control the soil and water conditions. It also makes it a breeze to move ...

With a busy bicentennial year behind them, Pekin looked back on its accomplishments of the past, but also focused on the ...

I saw some edible flowers at the farmers market last summer. I’d like to try growing edible flowers this year. Now that all ...