Ladybugs, also known as lady beetles or ladybirds, are a favorite of many insect enthusiasts and the rest of us. Their petite, circular bodies with cheerful black-on-red polka dots make this bug downright cute. Perhaps [ … ]
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Growing vanilla has long seemed like an impossibility for many gardeners, but the truth of the matter is that if you can successfully grow orchids, then your odds of being able to grow your own [ … ]
Editor’s note: This article is the second piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day this week for a new featured area of the country! If you live and [ … ]
Like people, plants just naturally get along better with a small circle of friends, but they don’t always get along with the entire garden. That’s why before you plant a garden of any kind, you [ … ]
Editor’s note: This article is the first piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day for a new featured area of the country! Southwest gardeners, including those in Arizona, [ … ]
Whether you’re an urban apartment dweller or a homesteader with five acres, growing a garden is one of the most satisfying projects you can undertake. In even a small space, you can grow ornamentals to [ … ]
Few things in life are as satisfying as preparing meals from your own homegrown produce. Yet many urban gardeners feel discouraged from growing vegetables because of a lack of garden space. Although you may not [ … ]
This winter means another season of icy pavement and frozen soil. It means another season you’ll be trapped inside the house, longingly staring out your frosted windows. Aching for the spring sunshine, you’ll utter a [ … ]
From a child’s point of view, few trees are as inviting as an apple tree. As a child, I found many friends on my grandfather’s farm: Grandpa’s two friendly quarter horses, Dolly and Babe; the [ … ]
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