Varieties to try. Cool-season edibles: Kranz and Savio recommend easy-to-grow annuals such as broccoli, radishes, lettuce, chard, kale, parsley and peas during the cool season. Plant seeds but ...

Available in purple, pink, blue, red, and white, these trumpet-shaped flowers are nothing but gorgeous. They can grow up to ...

An annual is a plant that lives and dies in one growing season. A perennial regrows year after year. You should have both in your garden, and here's why.

Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) has become one of the most popular garden perennials in recent decades. Its showy pink ...

Arugula (Eruca vesicaria) is a fast-growing annual leafy vegetable and a member of the mustard family. It is typically used in salads to add a tart and peppery flavor. When fully grown, it reaches ...

Plant This Stunning Purple Perennial To Keep Pests Far Away. Story by Johnny Lewis ... For instance, planting lavender near ...

From lavender to amethyst, flowers in every shade of purple make a stunning addition to any landscape. Landscapes, nature, macro / GETTY IMAGES No matter what look you're trying to achieve in your ...

Growing your own vegetables and flowers from seed offers several advantages: 1.) it’s less expensive than buying plants; 2.) you control the timing of when they’re ready for planting; 3.) you ...

Although annual edibles like tomatoes and lettuce are favored by many, you might like to look into some perennial vegetables as well: they only require one season’s worth of time and effort to ...

Homestead Purple verbena is considered one of the very best, and it has been selected as a Louisiana Super Plant for fall 2015. Garden verbenas are divided into two basic categories – annual ...