Using Ornamental Grasses: Blue Fescue

April 6, 2010

Ornamental grasses can be a welcome addition to your garden if you haven’t experimented with them before. They are great for an accent of color planted directly in your garden, and also make handsome container plants. Fescues are a cool season grass and will often retain their color through the winter. Blue Fescue is a [...]

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How to grow figs at home, the basics

April 6, 2010

Believe it or not, I didn’t eat my first fresh fig until I was well into my twenties! I had always loved dried figs and preserves, but didn’t know anyone who actually grew them fresh in their gardens. I live in the desert of the southwestern U.S. and didn’t even know you can grow them [...]

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A Red Beauty: Japanese Blood Grass

April 6, 2010

Japanese Blood Grass is an outstanding ornamental grass that gets its name from its long, pointed leaves which turn bright red during the summer and retain their color through the fall. This grass also sometimes produces interesting flower clusters which appear in the late summer and have a grayish-white color. The scientific name for Japanese [...]

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How to Grow Strawberries Easily and Successfully

April 6, 2010

Strawberries are a delicious and versatile fruit to plant in your garden. As tasty as they are, strawberries can sometimes be a rather challenging fruit to grow. To grow strawberries effectively, you have to take care how you plant them and you should also familiarize yourself with the pests and diseases that may affect their [...]

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Growing Cilantro

April 6, 2010

If you’re a fan of Mexican, Asian, or Caribbean cooking, then you’ve probably sampled cilantro. It’s strong and unusual flavor make it pretty hard to forget! Cilantro seems to have just as many foes and fans, but there are certain dishes where cilantro is a must. Pico de Gallo is a Mexican salsa that calls [...]

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Dill: Easy to Grow, Easy to Enjoy!

April 6, 2010

Dill is a great herb that is especially useful for pickling vegetables and for adding flavor to meats, fish and salads. Dill is very easy to grow from seed. Just plant it directly in your garden shortly before the last frost of spring. You’ll soon get a tall, attractive plant (dill grows up to three [...]

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How to Grow Amaranth in the Home Garden

April 6, 2010

Amaranth provides a burst of color in your garden, and also has edible seeds and leaves that are very good sources of protein, vitamins, and minerals. The vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus (syn.A.tricolor) actually has three times as much iron as spinach. Amaranth is an annual that is native central Mexico and has its origins in [...]

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The Amazing Aloe Plant

April 6, 2010

Even if you’ve never grown an aloe plant, at least once you’ve probably slathered its rather slimy gel over a nasty sunburn during the summertime to ease the itch and pain. And I bet it worked, too! That’s because aloe is a tried and true medicinal plant that has been used all over the world [...]

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Pumpkin Growing Tips

April 6, 2010

Pumpkins are a great fall crop with many uses. They were originally cultivated in South America and Mexico, and were mostly enjoyed for their edible seeds. Pumpkins are delicious in a variety of dishes, and no home should be without a pumpkin come October 31st! Growing pumpkins is fairly simple. Keep reading for more details! [...]

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How to grow climbing vegetables and fruits vertically

April 6, 2010

Tomatoes are ideal to grow vertically as they are plants that get rather unwieldy if left to grow on the ground. Thus, they grow best when trained to grow in a tomato cage or on some sort of support structure. When you grow tomatoes vertically, they take up less space and are less susceptible to soil-borne [...]

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