It had all started on the day before Passover, when our family was preparing our annual Seder dinner. Even though there are many prepared versions, nothing is as good as fresh horseradish on a Seder ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Much like the Cleveland Guardians, my growing season has had its ups and downs as I started several new food crops this spring. Several weeks ago, I wrote an article about starting ...

What perennials can I plant around my vegetable garden to attract pollinators? Native species would be a plus. Some of the best perennials for attracting pollinators include bee balm, coneflowers, ...

Pollinators – like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds – are indispensable to the world as we know it. They fertilize plants, and that includes most of the plants we eat. But pollinator populations ...

Perennial plants promise to return every year yet they take their time to settle in. The first year, they sleep. The next year, they creep. And then they leap. It’s leap year for the perennial garden ...

Limestone raised beds and a mandala-designed food forest honor resourceful permaculture tenets. Framed by historic live oak trees in cozy Lockhart, limestone raised beds and a mandala-designed food ...

A garden flourishes when it has both annual flowers and perennial flowers. Annuals give you a chance to grow plants outside your hardiness zone, to experiment with different plants, and to put in some ...

Every garden needs both annuals for instant impact and perennials for color that returns for many years. Because perennials are long-lived, they’re a great investment in your garden. Besides adding ...

When it comes to preparing their perennial gardens for winter, different gardeners have different preferences.

Looking to plant some perennials on your property? Or maybe you're trying to grow a flourishing shade garden. Hillside Black Beauty (Actaea simplex) is one unconventional but striking pick that should ...

Hummingbird with purple and emerald feathers mid-flight - Element allqulity Designe/Shutterstock One of the biggest decisions you'll need to consider when you are first starting a pollinator garden is ...