These compatible plants will help one another grow. Did you know that companion planting can maximize your gardening space, increase plant growth, and ward off pests? By choosing plants, flowers, and ...

Grow sweet alyssum to provide nectar for hoverflies, which feed on aphids. Each spring, I grow legions of onions and shallots from seed, and my biggest challenge is keeping them weeded. Last year, I ...

Grow herbs and vegetables in the garden with this herb companion planting guide. Learn which herbs to plant together for a maximum yield. The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion (Lyons Press, 2018) by Amy ...

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Companion planting is a method of gardening that involves placing plants close together for mutual benefit. It’s a permaculture tactic and a practice as old as agriculture itself. Using this method ...

Some folks remember that jingle from a fad that started in 1970s, chia pets. Chia pets are clay figures of cows, dogs, etc., covered with moistened chia seeds that resemble hair or fur when they ...

Think of how many different kinds of plants grow in a forest or any uncultivated area. Such environments contain a large variety of plants, animals, and insects. Plants thrive in biodiversity. A ...

Walking through the Main Street Community Garden you will see many iterations of a well-tended vegetable garden, neat rows of carrots and beets, perfect heads of cabbage. And then there are gardens ...

Growing a thriving garden requires a significant amount of time, effort, and care, but there are a few key steps you can take to ensure a bountiful harvest by the end of the growing season. You'll ...