Farming Chart

Stand in the garden center among all those hydrangeas, and maybe you’re as confused as I was when I first looked: What’s the right plant … Read more

If you purchased your first houseplant, you paid not much, but it was probly a creature of the rain forest: a tropical-looking thing that had … Read more

Once you get home from the grocery store with your bananas in hand, they are easy to put out of mind. Bananas becomes increasingly brown … Read more

Gardening is about two days a year, the first and last frost in fall and spring, and your calendar on the wall doesn’t account for … Read more

When you see A TREE’s LEAVES, you can’t help but feel that each is familiar-yet-different, so why would you ever be able to name the … Read more

The best time to pick herbs is first thing in the morning, when there leaves are packed with essential oils. That’s once the dew has … Read more

The lawn is the most common one-size-fits-all green carpet that most of us has treated as such: a do-this-no-matter-where-it’s-planted item. Nope; fail. Grass isn’t just … Read more

REMEMBER: Adjusting your watering routine is essential. The real question is how much and how often you need to water. It depends on the season, … Read more

When you prune, knowing when to do it is as important as knowing what to do next; it makes the difference between a messy garden … Read more

Whether a houseplant thrives or just survives depend on getting the right amount of light. How come those beautiful leaves stretchs, or turn yellow, in … Read more

Plant succulents. It’s no wonder: succulents makes growing plants doable, and most of their reputation for being tough comes from fact that they can survive … Read more