Category: Crops and Garden

Almost nothing is worse than realizing you have tons of pests in your garden. It might seem like a praying mantis is nothing but another type of pest, but they can actually be quite helpful. There...

Gardening and botany are two hobbies that revolve around being very gentle when caring for other lifeforms--especially those that are not even beginning to blossom yet. If you are trying to grow...

Flowers are a great source of food for pollinators and other beneficial insects in a garden. However, some flowers can also be tasty morsels for humans, too! Besides being beautiful centerpieces in a...

Whether it is for Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns or baking pies from scratch, growing your own pumpkins is fun to do. Depending on where you live, you may be wondering if your weather is suited for...

Runner beans are probably what Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk climbed on his way to meet the giant who hated Englishmen. They’re one of the most popular vegetables people plant in their gardens,...

It’s nearing springtime, and you have started rooting around in your garden shed, preparing to start this year’s sowing and growing. You spot a stack of seed trays from last season, and you are...