chives

10 Best Companion Plants for Tomatoes

10 Best Companion Plants for Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a staple in home gardens, and when paired with the right companion plants, they can thrive like never before. Companion planting is an age-old technique that enhances growth,  
What’s the Deal with Flies Eating Plants?

What’s the Deal with Flies Eating Plants?

I love gardening. I also sometimes hate gardening. Well, hate might be a strong word. But we all have those immensely frustrating moments when it seems like everything goes wrong.  
Chives

Chives

Delicate, fragrant, and effortlessly easy to grow, chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a staple herb in kitchen gardens across America. Belonging to the onion family, chives are prized for their slender  
Pollinator Gardening in America: An Introduction

Pollinator Gardening in America: An Introduction

Pollinator gardening is more than just a trend—it’s a fun, practical, and environmentally vital way to garden. Across the United States, gardeners are discovering the powerful role they can play  
The Golden Spud Awakening

The Golden Spud Awakening

It was a Sunday morning in the early 1980s, and I had swung by my dad’s house as I often did on the weekends. He was semi-retired by then, having  
The Cheerful Chive

The Cheerful Chive

If herbs were characters at a garden party, chives would be the witty guest with a subtle flair—never the loudest in the room, but always the one everyone remembers. With