Hummingbirds, those tiny, beautiful birds that can fly up to about 60 miles per hour, are a joy to watch. They love the color red and will often hover in front of it before darting off to find nectar. Hummingbird feeders are a great addition to any garden because they help these lovely creatures thrive …
Perennial crops put food on the table year after year. It is a joy to gather kale from the kitchen garden, to cut the first spears of asparagus in spring, and to dig up a fresh garlic bulb in late summer. Perennial vegetables not only taste better than grocery store varieties, but they are also …
What is the best garden tractor for hills? Do you even need a garden tractor to keep the parts of your yard that lie on a slope trimmed and trash-free? There’s a huge market filled with options for finding the best garden tractor, best riding lawn mower, or, for a very few yards, the best …
Root vegetables aren’t the prettiest veggies in the patch, but they’re very easy and rewarding to grow. Carrots, beets, rutabagas, and other root veggies are extremely versatile to use in recipes, and some tasty tubers come topped with leafy greens. Root vegetables may be taproots (parsnips, radishes), tuberous roots or stems (sweet and regular potatoes), …
While many flowering plants open their blooms during daylight hours and close up shop for the nighttime, others follow the reverse schedule. These evocative night blooming flowers have, in many cases, co-evolved with such nocturnal pollinators as moths and bats, and frequently have ornate, often white or otherwise bright-colored flowers giving off a strong perfume. …
Perennial flowers are an easy way to add long-lasting beauty to your yard or garden. Whether you’re an avid experienced gardener or you’re just getting started, you’ll love these long blooming perennial flowers. Perennials return year after year and many of them bloom all spring or summer. Let’s dive in and explore some of our …
If you have more than a few laying hens, you likely give away or sell eggs during peak laying times. We give away dozens at a time in the spring, and people are always shocked to see blue and green mixed in with the more expected white and brown. Blue eggs may look like they …
Roses are a beautiful addition to any garden. But, they can be difficult to grow and maintain. Luckily, there are many plants that will help your roses thrive! Here are the best companion plants for roses to keep your rose garden healthy and looking good. I’ve been growing roses for many years and have personally …
Arizona’s impressive biogeographic spectrum, from the piñon-juniper woodlands of the Colorado Plateau to the spectacular hot deserts of the Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan, makes for quite the fantastic lineup of native plants. Thrilling to explore in their natural habitat, many of these natives do well in cultivation. Boiling down the “top” native plants of the …
There’s nothing more disappointing than going to pick a yummy squash and instead, find your squash plants in distress, destroyed by some unwelcome bug. But don’t worry: today we’re looking at ways to prevent and/or get rid of these nasty little creatures. See which of these 5 suggestions might make the best natural squash vine …