by Matt Gibson There are two distinctly different kinds of cucumber: the vining style, and the bush style cucumber. The vining type of cucumber plant is perfect for vertical gardening, as these plants will grow upward naturally when they’re provided with a vertical support. … [Read more...]
10 Shrubs With Colorful Foliage
by Matt Gibson Shrubs play a pivotal role in garden aesthetics, providing a backdrop for colorful floral standouts. Most shrubs are the unsung heroes of the garden. Their solid green and variegated foliage is the perfect canvas for a gardener who paints with flowers. But … [Read more...]
How to Grow Mandarin Oranges
by Matt Gibson One of the sweetest fruits in the orange family, the mandarin orange is the slightly smaller sibling of the standard orange. Fresh mandarin oranges are peeled, seperated into segments, and added to salads, entrees and desserts. They are also commonly found … [Read more...]
How to Plant A Lavender Hedge
 by Matt Gibson Lavender (Lavandula) is a fragrant and beautiful evergreen shrub known for its spires of dark-green to silvery gray foliage, each crowned with light purple flowers. Versatile lavender hedges love containers, sunny border locations, and gravel and herb … [Read more...]
55 Ways to Use All That Corn You Grew This Year
by Erin Marissa Russell Corn is one of the most ancient symbols humans have used to invoke and symbolize nature’s bounty. As one of the crops people in Central and North America first relied on, corn was even associated with deities, mostly female fertility goddesses. Some … [Read more...]
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