Growing healthy, beautiful plants requires understanding their specific needs and providing proper care. This comprehensive guide connects you with our best plant-focused resources, from common vegetables to ornamental favorites.
Growing Vegetables
Start your vegetable journey with our first vegetable garden guide, featuring easy-to-grow crops perfect for beginners. Once you’ve mastered the basics, explore specialized techniques.
Potatoes grow beautifully in small spaces using our potato box method or the potato tower technique. Both approaches maximize yields while minimizing garden footprint.
For pickle lovers, timing matters tremendously. Learn when to pick pickling cucumbers at peak crispness, and follow our complete cucumber growing guide for abundant harvests.
Discover interesting alternatives to common vegetables in our exploration of unique root vegetables. From colorful carrots to unusual tubers, these additions make gardens more interesting and nutritious.
Herbs for Every Kitchen
Fresh herbs transform cooking from ordinary to extraordinary. Our kitchen herb garden guide covers the 12 essential herbs every home cook should grow. Most thrive in containers or small garden spaces.
French tarragon adds sophisticated flavor to sauces and chicken dishes. Unlike many herbs, it must grow from divisions rather than seed—but the superior flavor justifies the effort.
Keep your harvest flavorful longer with our guide to keeping cilantro fresh. Proper storage extends enjoyment well beyond harvest day. For year-round herb gardening, explore our thriving herb garden guide.
Beautiful Flowering Plants
Flowers bring color and fragrance that make gardens truly magical. Discover top fragrant flowers that perfume your outdoor spaces naturally.
Rose lovers will appreciate our carpet rose guide for low-maintenance ground cover that blooms continuously. For proper care, learn when to prune roses to avoid damaging next year’s blooms.
Tulips brighten spring gardens magnificently. Even without ground space, you can enjoy them using our guide to planting tulip bulbs in pots.
For pollinator-friendly gardens, explore fava bean flowers that feed both bees and your family. Nasturtium companion planting adds color while deterring pests naturally.
Ground Covers and Foliage
Not every garden spot supports full sun—fortunately, many beautiful plants thrive in shade. Our full shade ground cover guide reveals options that carpet difficult areas beautifully.
Creeping myrtle creates evergreen carpets in challenging conditions. For fragrant coverage, consider creeping rosemary that serves both culinary and ornamental purposes.
Our comprehensive shade garden ground cover guide compares multiple options to help you choose the best fit for your conditions. For winter interest, explore evergreen ground covers.
Statement Plants
Some plants demand attention as focal points. Purple elephant ears create dramatic tropical effects even in temperate gardens. Learn proper care in our comprehensive guide.
Japanese maples require specific pruning techniques to maintain their elegant forms. Master this art to preserve these valuable landscape specimens.
Want bold foliage? Large leaf plants transform ordinary spaces into jungle-like retreats. Many thrive in containers for easy positioning.
Perennials for Lasting Beauty
Plants that return year after year provide garden backbone while reducing annual planting work. Our perennial garden planning guide helps you choose varieties that perform reliably.
Explore yellow corydalis for bright color in shady spots. Yarrow handles tough conditions while providing months of blooms for pollinators.
Catmint varieties offer long-blooming blue-purple flowers that deer ignore. Ninebark shrubs provide year-round interest with colorful foliage and exfoliating bark.
Season Extension
Don’t let cold weather end your gardening. Hardy winter plants provide color and interest even in cold months. Combined with protection methods, you can harvest fresh food nearly year-round in many climates.
