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Can you grow vegetables indoors? Sprawling pumpkin vines and trailing cucumber plants may be too large for indoor growing, ...

Cherry tomatoes, bush beans, beetroot, carrots, cucumber, lettuce, Swiss chard, spinach, and radishes are all quick crops.

Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with ...

Well-ventilated spaces such as boulevards, wide avenues, parks, campuses, or areas with low-rise buildings provide give trees ...

Calling all gardeners! These Big Zac tomato seeds are for those who want to grow huge, impressive tomatoes. You get 25 fresh ...

Eggplants are often overlooked as a garden addition, but if you choose the correct variety, they're easy to grow just about ...

Let 2026 be the year of garden efficiency. Make your work count! One of the summer garden duties is watering. Watering takes ...

Light is the most vital factor when choosing a location to grow lavender in pots. Lavender needs at least six to eight hours of direct sun daily to grow well and produce abundant flower spikes. The ...

Some herbs grow faster thanks to your used aquarium water, while certain leafy greens love getting extra potassium from this ...