The best plants for kids are the ones they want to grow. I’ve been gardening with my children since they were old enough to eat the dirt, and they enjoy the experience so much more when they get in ...

In the spring of 2023, I planted a mini bell pepper plant and the results have been phenomenally satisfying. I thought this was a gimmick plant sent to me by a seed company, but it is much more than ...

Garden centers, florists and grocery stores are filling their shelves with a variety of holiday plants; a sure sign the holidays are approaching. This is the time of year to give, receive or fill your ...

Dear Master Gardener: I would like to get my young son interested in plants and was wondering if there is a good one for children that I can start him off with. What do you recommend? Answer: What a ...

Being a gardener means constantly planning ahead and counting backwards, in addition to all the little daily tasks. The most organized among us will remember to prepare soil and sow seeds months ...

We love to decorate our porches to celebrate the arrival of fall. I’m thinking of chrysanthemums, uncarved pumpkins, gourds, colorful corn, crotons, decorative peppers and hay bales, to name some of ...

There are lots of plants to grow for color in the shade in the summer. Here is some information about begonias, pentas, caladium, coleus and fire spike. The weather this spring and summer is a special ...