Grow Lights for Indoor Plants and Indoor Gardening: An Overview

Growing vegetables successfully takes ample dedication and a fair bit of growing space plus the knowledge to do it right

Growing wine grapes remained a dream for cold climate farmers until amateur botanist Elmer Swenson turned viticulture upside down in the 1970s

Type ‘world’s most valuable crops’ in your Internet browser and you end up with items like elephant dung coffee from Thailand and Densuke black watermelons

We asked the horticulture honchos at six top seed companies to divulge their current organic and heirloom edible obsessions.

Back in the day, long before solar power became a buzzword, farmers found an alternative energy source in the horse manure that proliferated naturally

With the hot, sticky summer months comes one of life’s greatest joys: Fresh berries, easily found in farmer’s markets across the country

Bananas grown in mountainous areas at an altitude of more than 600 meters (or .37 miles) are sweeter than those grown at sea level.

Poor potatoes. They are the humble workhorse of the vegetable world, usually taken for granted and often overlooked in favor of more exotic options.

Container gardens growing plants in individual pots is often the only option. But there are special considerations for container gardens

In the US alone, approximately 2 billion pallets are used annually for shipping goods from factories to retail stores and other places of consumption

Okay, raise your hand: How many of you would like to grow more food at home? Now, how many of you have at least six hours of direct sun in your yard?

Growing annual vegetables is a lot of work. The tremendous labor of preparing the soil is followed by a few short months of weeding, holding insects and disease

Herbal remedies have become nearly as ubiquitous as aspirin. What drugstore these days doesn’t carry echinacea and gingko alongside Tums and Tylenol?

America is tossing back hard cider like a sailor on shore leave. Indeed, domestic sales of the gluten-free booze have nearly tripled since 2012

Forest gardening has been the standard for millennia in many tropical regions, but it’s possible in more temperate climes as well.

Once troublesome for growers, these tasty brambles have been tamed as new, improved varieties hit the market.

Easy to start from seed. Ready for harvest in a mere two to four weeks. Able to thrive indoors when temperatures drop.

Most growers sell the leaves fresh, in small bunches, but dried leaves will appeal to purveyors of teas and medicinal tinctures

If you plan to save seed from more than one variety, be sure to label seeds clearly throughout the process. How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes, Part 6: Saving Seeds