Part of the brassica family, rutabaga or swede is relatively easy to grow. Most likely a cross between turnips and wild cabbage [1], rutabagas are larger, rounder, and denser than turnips and have yellowish and purple...
A crop that is fairly easy to grow, tomato thrives well in favorable conditions. Companion planting also helps support the needs of your tomato plants. You can improve your chances of avoiding certain pests and plant...
Whether you know it or not, you’ve seen a tachinid fly before. It looks like the common house fly, but it’s incredibly beneficial to your garden. Tachinid flies are one of the best native insects in...
We’ve rounded up some high-yield vegetables, herbs, nuts, and fruits for you. If you want to eat from your own garden while still having enough of your harvest to share with family and friends, make sure these...
While some plants can help enhance the growth of your broccoli, others can be bad for it. In this article, we will take a look at what grows well with broccoli and what to avoid planting near it. Good Companion Plants...
Anyone here seen Charlotte’s Web? Do you remember them stressing how beneficial spiders are to us and our world? That isn’t a joke; they are quite helpful, especially the yellow garden spider (Argiope...
There are many solutions available for dealing with pests, ranging from pesticides to nontoxic compounds to even substances you probably already have in your home.
If you are a beginner gardener, you may have heard of the term “crop rotation”. Or, perhaps you are already practicing it. This is an incredibly useful and important step for any gardener to be familiar with...
In this article, we’re here to help you sort through organic treatments and home remedies for plant diseases. Infectious plant diseases are caused by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and nematodes...
Dragonflies provide many garden benefits, and it doesn’t take much to attract them. They are skilled hunters, but other species are strictly nectar feeders. For both of these reasons, dragonflies are revered as...