Every time I use fresh herbs in a recipe, I say out loud (sometimes to no one in particular), “It’s the fresh herbs that make this dish!” There’s no substitution.  …

You're right. Growing root vegetables indoors isn't exactly on the cover of Garden Glamour magazine. (I just made that up. It's not a real magazine. But if it was, indoor  …

I don’t like to pick favorites (or maybe I do, that’s what I’m doing here each day, isn’t it?) but whenever one of Becky Rupp’s pieces about gardening science comes  …

Living in the northeast, I don't take indoor growing of fruits and vegetables that seriously. I consider it more of a hobby than a sustainable source of produce, and maybe  …

Imagine a stranger came up to you holding a bag of fish from the pet store and said, “Hey, you! Did you know you can grow a garden using live  …

Beneath the bark of trees, annual growth rings–also known as tree trunk rings—gracefully appear. They showcase alternating bands of light and dark hues; the plump and lighter circles displaying robust  …

I don't recall the first time I read a poem for a gardener. If I had to guess, I'd say it was in grade school. That shouldn't be a surprise  …

We know fish has plenty of proteins and oils that are good for us, but is fish fertilizer good for our plants? Sometimes it's hard to look beyond the marketing  …

The Winter garden lies dormant, blanketed in a layer of frost, waiting for the first signs of Spring. A hush falls over the barren trees and shrubs, as if they  …

A wide selection of shrubs have qualities that fill this role admirably, but one in particular shines brightly during the colder months - winterberry holly. Known for its striking display  …