One of my favorite additions to the garden is the sunflower. But sometimes, starting sunflower seeds doesn’t always yield the strong seedlings that I’m looking for. Sometimes the seedlings become...
Category: Flowers
Nasturtiums are so more than beautiful summer flowers. These trailing plants hold a lot of benefits in the vegetable garden, too. Last year I grew nasturtiums in my raised beds, and I’ve...
What’s not to love about pansies? The bright and colorful flowers certainly add cheer to any garden–all the more reason we’re sad to see the happy plants suddenly drooping! The easy-to-grow...
Remove any image you have in your mind of boring, gaudy flowers in simple yellows and reds. Marigolds are beautiful flowers – if you know the right varieties to grow. And if their beauty isn’t...
If you’re not already growing marigolds in your vegetable garden, you need to be! Marigolds have long been used to organically manage common vegetable pests, and science is beginning to prove what...