Container gardens can exist in just about any spot that gets good sun, such as a patio, deck or balcony. In fact, some say that a container garden is easier to maintain than a conventional garden.
My yard is not very big so, I have always filled clay pots with brightly colored flowers to place around the outside of my home. Here is what I have learned from my container gardening adventures.
Growing your own sun-ripened strawberries is one of the easiest and most rewarding gardening efforts you can undertake.
Consult these seed starting tips for easy advice on seed planting, using the best materials, watering, grow lights and more.
Author Kimberlee Bastien shares the five most important ingredients for starting healthy seedlings indoors.
All you need to know about growing lilies, from planting bulbs by a number of propagation methods to beautiful blooms.
Now that the season’s first warm days beckon us outdoors, it's the ideal time to plant a few early spring crops.
What does this resilient homestead do in the winter? Extract essential oils for home use and sale using a vintage copper still and some on-farm ingenuity.
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