by Matt Gibson Which garden plants do well together? When putting together a blueprint for a vegetable garden, it’s important to research which plants grow well together and which plants need their own space. Some species are perfect partners, and some plants inhibit the … [Read more...]
Designing a Vegetable Garden for Higher Yields
by Ruth Gulley If you want to grow a vegetable garden this spring, then you also probably want to know how to get the most bang for your buck in your plot. Gardening is hard work, so understanding the most efficient and effective ways to get your plants from seed to food is … [Read more...]
Companion Planting: 7 Vegetable Pairs that Grow Perfectly Together
by Saffyre Falkenberg Bringing a wide variety of plants into your vegetable garden can have many benefits. Planting certain vegetables next to each other can encourage both plants to thrive. This unique process is known as companion planting. Companion plants have many … [Read more...]
Keep Tomato Hornworms Away with a Sacrificial Dill Plant
One of the prime tenets of effective organic gardening is companion planting. When carefully planned, this process can protect certain species from specific pests. One way to do this is to offer a trap crop that the pest loves more than your main crop, something you can … [Read more...]
How To Make Gardening Easier
Gardening is fun, healthy, and a smart way to enhance the quality of the food your family eats and the beauty of your indoor and outdoor spaces. Sometimes, though, gardening can be a lot of work. Unless, of course, you garden smart and do things the thoughtful, easy way. Here … [Read more...]