The first Saturday in May is a special day for nature-loving gardeners. Since 2007, the day has been celebrated as World Naked Gardening Day. The holiday itself began in 2005,  …

I love butterflies. They're like little artistic stained glass windows flitting about the flowers and vegetables. They're helpful, too. Though they aren't the pollinators that bees are, butterflies do their  …

There are a few times during the year that I would say almost any garden is an enchanting garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, the foliage is lush  …

  Gardening? Not my cup of tea. I couldn't even keep a cactus alive—much to my friends' amusement. But when Emily, my best friend, suggested we start a vegetable garden together,  …

After my foray into the fun of twice-baked cauliflower a few weeks ago, I started wondering what else I could use cauliflower for. I truly feel that this is a  …

  To quote a beloved author, "It was the wettest of springs, it was the coldest of springs." This observation perfectly encapsulates my gardening journey this year. Delaying my planting until  …

If the idea of a tree talking makes you think of fantasy stories with elves and wizards, we are of the same mind. I'll admit my first thought is of  …

Editor's note: This list of the best strawberries to grow in your garden is updated annually, based on ratings from the Burpee website. With most of our "best of" lists, there  …

Greetings, dear readers! As I explore the culinary wonders within these pages, I'm transported to the vineyards of Italy, the aromatic kitchens of Tuscany, and the flavorful cliffs of the  …

You can't miss a ladybug. With their bright red or orange wings and contrasting black spots, they're easy to notice. Plus, some of us believe them to be good luck.  …