Outdoors in the garden, strawberries need full sun for maximum yield. It's not as easy to provide these conditions indoors, but light is still extremely important. You can keep your container-grown ...

Strawberry season is approaching. Here are some of the best suggestions for a bumper season if anyone wants to start growing this small, space-friendly fruit.

According to The Guardian, strawberry plants usually stay productive for three to four years before they slow down. When they reach that stage, it is best to refresh the whole bed. You can bring in ...

This week's column includes more advice for preventing or removing unwanted plants along with the best time to transplant ...

Stem cuttings of philodendrons root easily in water and can be inserted in outdoor floral containers as “spillers” or in hanging baskets in the garden for the summer. String of Frogs Ficus Ficus ...

Picture stepping outside and breathing in fresh, wonderful scents, without swatting away bugs every few minutes.

There are lots of great ways to keep your garden healthy over the winter. Try these companion planting techniques to help ...

Mazus is a fast-spreading ground cover that forms a thick mat of green leaves. It stays low, making it perfect for spots ...

Do not wash them. Ever. At least not right away. Washing cuts their shelf life in half. Apparently, they need to “cure.” ...

The Vatican is now completely powered by a farm that sports solar panels to help shade-tolerant crops thrive. This new ...

Hoverflies, often mistaken for bees and wasps, pollinate three quarters of our crops. Now we’re discovering we can train them ...

Thanks to Popeye, spinach is a commonly known source of iron. A 2-cup serving of raw spinach provides 1.6 mg of iron, but ...