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
- Creating a Family Vegetable Garden
- Growing Herbs and Winter Garden Vegetables
- 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
Growing Herbs
- 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
- 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?
- Winter Outlook: What Should Gardeners do to Prepare?
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
PEPPER JACK, HERB & ZUCCHINI BREAD
THE BEST-EVER HOMEMADE CANNED SALSA
PUMPKIN MAC & CHEESE: FALL’S FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD!
Pollinator Gardens
- Do Bees Hibernate in Winter?
- How Can Gardeners Help Save the Butterflies?
- The Importance of Growing Milkweed
- Why are the Bees Disappearing and What to do About it?
Eco-Friendly Garden
- 3 Simple Steps to Winterizing your Compost
- 9 Cool Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Celebration
- Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden
- How to Create a Wildflower Garden
- Lasagna Gardening
- The Real Deal On Native Versus Invasive Plants
Start Gardening
- 3 Simple Steps to Winterizing your Compost
- 9 Cool Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Wedding Celebration
- Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden
- How to Create a Wildflower Garden
- Lasagna Gardening
- The Real Deal On Native Versus Invasive Plants
Great Gifts for Gardeners
Field Notes
Canning, Freezing & Fermenting: Preserving Vegetables Grown from Seed