Learn how to garden vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed. Our gardening library features grow guides for individual plants, tips for maintaining your garden throughout the year, and everything else you’ll need to grow a thriving home garden.
Growing Vegetables
- 5 Great Good-Things-to-Grow Gifts for Mom
- Creating a Family Vegetable Garden
- Gardening Zones in the US: A Guide to Growing in Your Climate
- Growing Herbs and Winter Garden Vegetables
- Heirloom Seeds and Their Historical Significance
- Help! My Lettuce is Bolting. What to Do?
- How to Grow Arugula
- How to Grow Brussel Sprouts
- How to Grow Cantaloupe
- How to Grow Carrots
- How to Grow Corn
- How to Grow Cucumbers
- How to Grow Eggplants
- How to Grow Kale
- How to Grow Lettuce
- How to Grow Peas
- How to Grow Pumpkins
- How to Grow Radishes
- How to Grow Tomatoes
- How to Grow Watermelon
- Planting the Past with a “Three Sisters” Garden
Growing Herbs
- 5 Great Good-Things-to-Grow Gifts for Mom
- Gardening Zones in the US: A Guide to Growing in Your Climate
- Growing and Preserving Fresh Herbs
- Growing Herbs and Winter Garden Vegetables
- How to Grow Basil
- How to Grow Chives
- How to Grow Cilantro
- How to Grow Mint
- How to Grow Parsley
Growing Flowers
Garden Design & Maintenance
- 3 Simple Steps to Winterizing your Compost
- Companion Planting
- Container Gardening
- Creating a Hydroponic Garden
- Creating Raised Garden Beds
- Developing a Plan for Succession Planting
- Effective Weed Control in the Garden
- Gardeners’ Guide to Getting Organized
- Gardening Zones in the US: A Guide to Growing in Your Climate
- How to Make a Garden Bed
- How to Make Well-Drained Soil for Growing Vegetables
- Summer Flower & Vegetable Gardens: Expert Tips for Mid-Season Maintenance
- What is Mulch? (And Answers to Other Common Garden Mulch Questions)
- What is Square Foot Gardening and Why do it?
- Why Milkweed in the Northeast is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
Plant Pests & Diseases
- Homemade Natural Bug Repellents to keep Mosquitoes and other Creepy Crawlies at Bay – Part Three of a Series
- How to Deal with Garden Pests Naturally – Part One of a Series
- How to Deal with Garden Pests Naturally: Growing and Making your own Bug Repellents – Part Two of a Series
- How to get Rid of Tomato Plant Pests Naturally: Focus on Tomato Hornworms – Part Four of a Series
ReciPES
- Spring Pea Salad
- Nina’s Garden Fresh Pesto
- Pepper Jack, Herb & Zucchini Bread
- THE The Best-Ever Homemade Canned Salsa
- Pumpkin Mac& Cheese: Falls Favorite Comfort Food!
- Super Simple Herbalicious Christmas Side Dishes
- Sweet and Savory Herbed Shortbreads
- Roasted Veggie Greek Orzo Salad
- Holiday Fresh-Herb Turkey Rub
- Roasted Butternut Squash & Pear Soup with Fontina Basil Croutons
Pollinator Gardens
- Do Bees Hibernate in Winter?
- How Can Gardeners Help Save the Butterflies?
- The History of Bentley Seed and Seed Packets in Cambridge, NY
- The Importance of Growing Milkweed
- Why are the Bees Disappearing and What to do About it?
- Why Milkweed in the Northeast is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
- Why Milkweed is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
Eco-Friendly Garden
- 3 Simple Steps to Winterizing your Compost
- 5 Great Good-Things-to-Grow Gifts for Mom
- 9 Cool Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Celebration
- Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden
- Earth Day
- How to Create a Wildflower Garden
- Lasagna Gardening
- Planting the Past with a “Three Sisters” Garden
- The Real Deal On Native Versus Invasive Plants
- Why Milkweed in the Northeast is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
- Why Milkweed is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
Start Gardening
- 3 Simple Steps to Winterizing your Compost
- 5 Great Good-Things-to-Grow Gifts for Mom
- 9 Cool Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Celebration
- Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden
- Earth Day
- How to Create a Wildflower Garden
- Lasagna Gardening
- Planting the Past with a “Three Sisters” Garden
- The Real Deal On Native Versus Invasive Plants
- Why Milkweed in the Northeast is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
- Why Milkweed is so Important for Monarch Butterfly Survival
Heirloom Seeds and their Historical Significance
Creating a Family Vegetable Garden
Great Gifts for Gardeners
- 5 Great Good-Things-to-Grow Gifts for Mom
- 9 Cool Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Celebration
- Bentley’s Top Gifts for Gardeners
Field Notes
Canning, Freezing & Fermenting: Preserving Vegetables Grown from Seed