By Jennifer Poindexter Most gardeners know marigolds go with tomatoes. But that’s usually where the companion flower knowledge stops — and there’s so much more to it than that. The right flowers don’t just add color to your vegetable garden. They repel specific pests, … [Read more...]
Compost vs. Soil: What’s the Difference — and When Should You Use Each?
by Matt Gibson Compost and soil are not the same thing — and using the wrong one (or the wrong ratio) can actually hurt your plants. Gardeners often use the terms interchangeably, but they serve very different roles. Compost is a soil amendment: something you add to soil to … [Read more...]
Are Legumes Vegetables? What’s the Difference — and Does It Matter?
Quick answer: Legumes are technically a type of vegetable — but they come specifically from the seed of plants in the Fabaceae family. Vegetables can be any edible part of a plant (leaves, roots, stems, flowers). Legumes are always seeds. That means all legumes can be called … [Read more...]
Corn vs. Maize: What’s the Difference? (It Depends on Where You Live)
Quick answer: Corn and maize are the same plant — Zea mays. "Corn" is the everyday word used in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. "Maize" is the scientific, international, and British English term. Both are correct; it simply depends on where you are and what context … [Read more...]
The Secret Language of Flowers: A-Z Dictionary of Flower Meanings & Symbolism
Flowers have carried secret meanings for centuries. The Victorians elevated this into an art form called floriography — a coded language where a carefully chosen bouquet could express what polite society wouldn’t allow you to say out loud. A red rose meant deep love. Yellow … [Read more...]
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