"I’ve always respected senior garden mentors. I even grow elderberries," writes the author of today's piece, "Gardening Keeps Me Young." And the theme of today's story is exactly that: respect  …

Ever wonder why you see so much nasturtium in vegetable gardens? It's a pretty flower, for sure, but there are plenty of beautiful flowers around. Why don't you see Irises  …

I love window boxes – especially those DIY window box planters I come across now and then. They're just bursting with personality. I saw a fantastic steampunk window box a  …

There’s something magical about a garden—it’s more than just soil, seeds, and sunlight. It’s a living, breathing tapestry of memories, wisdom, and a few stubborn weeds that refuse to be  …

It may not look like an overwatered basil plant. It's wilty and drab. The leaves look yellow or brown. It certainly looks like it could use a tall drink of  …

I admit it, I’m a scrapper. I love growing vegetables from scraps. It doesn’t always work, but when it does you get to give yourself a little pat on the  …

I'll admit that I sometimes find Spring garden inspiration hard to come by. I find that's especially true with vegetables, since I'm often starting seeds while there is still snow  …

Ah, the Cherokee Purple tomato—part heirloom, part legend, and wholly delicious. This distinctive tomato is said to trace its roots back to the Cherokee Nation, passed down through generations before  …

Have you ever gotten so overwhelmed with a cherry tomato plant that you let it go, and then the next spring you had a million little cherry tomato plants trying  …

When I first heard about the Black Hollyhock, I'll admit, I was skeptical. A black flower? In my butterfly garden? Surely, that was a joke. But let me tell you,  …