Just as monarchs famously prefer milkweed for food and egg-laying, swallowtail butterflies also have a preferred food as ...

Lippincott moved to Minnesota where she created a mail-order company focused on selling flower seeds to women.

Eager to sow some seeds? Here are some that are great for planting this month, when your garden really starts to awaken after ...

March is a great time to start some seeds indoors. This can be a small project or an obsession gone berserk! Optimal light ...

Deciduous (leafy) trees and shrubs are best pruned in March and April before new growth begins. The exceptions are maples and birch, which bleed sap if pruned too early in spring, so delay their ...

You often see references in sowing guides to soaking seeds before planting them. So, how essential is it to soak seeds before ...

Learn about the three main weed classifications—annual, biennial, and perennial—and how they impact garden management.

Ensure that you have inline drip irrigation installed in beds to help counter dry conditions, and get back to watering fruit trees ...

Cover your seeds with insect-proof mesh to protect from carrot fly. Carrots shouldn’t need much watering. If the foliage starts to wilt, give them a good soak. Weed between the rows regularly, using a ...

Carrot seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the Daucus carota plant, is becoming a staple in morning aromatherapy routines due to its multitude of benefits. This essential oil boasts a calming ...

Starting seeds at home can be an affordable and rewarding way to grow your garden, says Dana Freeman from the Nebraska Extension. Dana Freeman, an extension instructor for urban agriculture and ...