How to Make a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden

As a result, more people are looking for organic ways to control weeds in their gardens.

Drying herbs is the healthiest and most traditional way to preserve herbs for later use. There are several methods for drying herbs

If you’ve tried to grow delphiniums without success, you might try larkspur flowers instead. Larkspurs (Consolida ajacis) are annual cousins of delphiniums

Impatiens are the obvious choice for most when it comes to a favorite annual flowering shade plant. To deviate a bit this year, try torenia.

Horsetail plants are high in silica and have a gritty feel. Pioneers – and even campers today – used the plants to scour pots and pans.

Pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis) are as beautiful as they are useful – growing 75 to 100 feet with a wide spreading canopy.

Are you looking for a touch of classic beauty to add to your garden or landscape? You might consider Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus Carota).

Native to subtropical regions throughout the world, the acacia trees grow in the harshest climates. Acacia trees (Acacia spp.) can be found in the African savan

Common periwinkle (Vinca minor) is an ideal plant for tough spots. It is also called lesser periwinkle or creeping myrtle.

When properly planted and cared for, orange trees don’t suffer a lot of disease or insect problems.

Native to the eastern United States, the inkberry shrub (Ilex glabra) might just be the answer to a problem area in your yard.

In a wide, sweeping lawn or near a pond or lake, weeping willows make a calming and picturesque addition to the landscape. Unfortunately, they have several

Few trees are more exotic than the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera Linn.). This regal tree produces edible seeds – coconuts. Unfortunately, coconut palms are hardy

Melampodium is a bright and carefree annual flower that is not used nearly enough.

Spiderwort (Tradescantia) is a charming, old-fashioned plant that should be grown more often than it is.

There are few flowers so exquisite as the tiny Johnny Jump Up. With its dainty petals and heart shaped leaves, what's not to love? It really is the darling

It has become an excessively problematic plant in Tennessee and Georgia in recent years where it is currently considered an invasive plant.

In addition to that perfect blue, ageratums can be pink, white or purple, too. Their soft and fluffy flower heads gives this flower a whimsical character.

Statice makes beautiful dried bouquets or to additions to dried arrangements. It is a lovely and colorful flower in the garden. It is an exceptionally long last