How and When to Plant Scarlet Runner Bean. These beans are easiest to sow directly in the garden after all danger of frost has passed. If you have a short growing season, start your plants indoors ...

Pairing beans and cucumbers is an extension of the Three Sisters Garden. While these crops can be grown together, the greatest benefit will be achieved when cucumbers are planted after beans. Consider ...

Pinto beans absorb moisture, germinate quickly, and make great companion plants. Learn pinto bean gardening secrets with this growing guide.

As a rule of thumb for planting, plan for about 10 to 15 green bean plants for each person in your household. Once planted, ... How to Grow Pole Beans .

Castor bean is an annual, but don't think that means it's only going to grow a couple of feet tall by the end of the season. If you planted a castor bean seed last May, by now you'd have a shrub ...

When it comes to drought-tolerant, fast-growing shade trees, few are as useful as the ice cream bean tree, Inga edulis (and its 300-plus related species).

Picking beans from wet plants can spread bean bacterial blight, a disease that seriously damages the plants. Be careful not to break the stems or branches, which are brittle on most bean varieties.