Companion planting is based on the idea that, like people, some plants do better with good neighbors. For tomatoes, strawberries and squash, one of the most popular of companion plants is borage ...

Do you want a more bountiful garden harvest? Learn about a companion plant you may never have heard of - and the planting ...

Poppies can be annual or perennial, but the common red poppy, which is as hardy a flower as you’ll ever plant, is an annual. Once its flower fades, it forms a round-ish capsule full of seeds that ...

Who doesn't love strawberries (Fragaria spp)? Sweet, rich with antioxidants, vitamins, and other nutrients, strawberries are among the healthiest and easiest plants to grow in your garden. There are ...

While not in the cucumber family, borage, a Mediterranean herb, has a strikingly familiar cucumber taste. With its fuzzy buds and vividly blue star-shaped flowers, borage can be grown in your garden ...

If the thought of feasting on flowers makes you feel a bit standoffish, then here's food for thought: You may already be eating flowers without realizing it. If your diet includes broccoli, ...

Autumn is a time when many gardeners will be harvesting their vegetables or fruit plants and getting ready for the upcoming colder temperatures, but it has been disheartening to see pests destroying ...

Description: This annual herb that grows wild in Southern Europe looks like something Alice would stumble upon in Wonderland. The 1 ½-foot-high branching, succulent, and hollow stems have white, stiff ...