When I was a kid in school, we were assigned to read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The May-Pole of Merry Mount”—a narrative that takes place in 1600s Colonial Massachusetts at  …

When you think of asparagus, you probably visualize a bunch of  green stalks ready for grilling, or tossing with olive oil and lemon on a baking sheet. And it's true,  …

Growing rosemary from seed is, let's face it, a huge pain. The germination rate of rosemary seed is only 15 to 50%, so you’ll have to plant way more than  …

If you love kumquats, or just love the idea of having a little kumquat tree in your sunroom, you might wonder if it's possible to grow a kumquat tree indoors.  …

Thyme comes in two main types: culinary and ornamental. Within each type, you’ll find varieties that are prostrate (low-lying and spreading) or upright (growing tall). Luckily, many thyme varieties look  …

Want healthy onions? Plant them in the right place, at the right time, in the right soil! Growing onions isn't very hard, but like all of us, they have preferences  …

Have you ever wondered if you can grow cherry trees from pits? Admittedly, this is a long process—up to seven years to fruit—but it can be done, and it’s much  …

Remember the old adage “April showers bring May flowers”—meant to express optimism about next month’s blooming gardens? Because, traditionally, April can be a very wet month that results in beautiful blossoms  …