Plantain is a common weed that's likely growing in your yard. Find out how to ID, grow, and forage plantain — including which Plantago species offer the best culinary and medicinal potential. …
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Aronia melanocarpa is a plant native to North America that may produce the highest antioxidant fruit in the world. Find out about its potential health benefits, plus how to grow, forage, and use Aronia fruit. …
Lacewings are gorgeous, net-winged insects (Neuroptera) that can play an essential role as pollinators and pest control in your garden. In this article, you'll find out how to create their ideal habitat and identify them at each stage of…
Find out how to grow your own caffeine in your yard or garden. You might be surprised to find out that you already are! …
How to make the most delicious lemon blossom tea ever, including instructions for how to harvest lemon blossoms from your trees without hurting fruit set. …
Learn all about an important garden insect, praying mantises, including what their egg cases (oothecae) look like. Praying mantises are a popular predatory insect common in home gardens and wild habitats alike.…
Find out how to grow and use milk thistle without it escaping your garden. Milk thistle makes a delicious tea and is even used as a life-saving medicine! …
Find out how to grow an endless supply of delicious cut-and-come-again pea greens indoors! …
Use these seven DIY organic lawn care tips to save time and money while creating a safe, attractive, environmentally-friendly home landscape. …
Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) mushrooms are gorgeous gourmet & medicinal mushrooms that taste like crab meat and have scientifically-proven brain-boosting effects. Find out how to forage, grow, and cook them! …
What are the differences between American persimmons and Japanese persimmons. Which one should you grow in your garden, homestead, or farm? How do you grow or forage them? Find all the answers here! …
Peruvian ground apples (aka yacón) are sweet, delicious roots that can be grown in most of the US. They offer superior features relative to Jerusalem artichokes, their better known relative. …
Cocona is a rare tropical-tangy tasting fruit from Central and South America that can be grown in cooler climate zones under certain conditions. Find out how to do it! …
American beautyberries are a gorgeous native plant that produce edible berries and mosquito-repellent leaves. Find out how to use beautyberries here! …
Looking for the perfect gardening gift for the gardener in your life? Check out our gardening gift guide with 18+ gift ideas to match any budget! …