Plant-Specific Techniques

Wondering if you should bury plant stems when transplanting? Want to know which plants you can bury stems on? Find out here.

This is your guide to growing potatoes in the desert. If you're an avid desert gardener, you may be wondering if it's even possible...

Interested in learning about how to grow tomatoes in Arizona? This is your guide to growing tomatoes in AZ.

It all comes down to the magical process of curing. We'll look at how to cure butternut squash for ultimate storage-readiness.

Each of these common citrus types was a cross made by pairing two or more original landrace citrus varieties to create hybrids

Ever wonder whether you can still eat vegetables that are flowering? We'll talk about which veggies are still edible after bolting.

Your guide to growing swiss chard in your garden. We'll cover everything chard, all the way from seed to harvest!

If you're looking to learn more about growing dwarf blue curled kale, this is the place. I love this variety!

We'll talk about how to get your slips started, rooted, and growing. Let's jump right into how to grow sweet potato slips!

Curious about growing garlic in Arizona? Garlic grows well in AZ, and we're going to look at exactly how to grow it here.

Considering growing alfalfa as a cover crop? Here's what you should know: growing the next layer of new nitrogen...

We've compiled every dang thing we know about successful garlic cultivation into this ultimate guide to growing garlic!

Cowpeas (aka black-eyed peas) are known for their tolerance of sandy soils and low rainfall. Keep reading to learn all about them!

Sesame is often overlooked by home gardeners. Let's delve into this underutilized crop, and talk about how to grow your own sesame seeds.

Curious what plants you can propagate cuttings from in water? We're listing out every plant that'll grow roots in water.

Also known as tickseed, coreopsis is not just a beautiful flower and pollinator magnet - it also makes an amazing natural dye!

This amazing plant is often referred to as nature's medicine cabinet. We'll look at how to grow and use yarrow.

Take companion planting guides with a grain of salt, because truly the bro-science runs rampant within this topic.

sometimes a butternut squash will break off of the vine, and you'll be left wondering can you eat green butternut squash?

In this guide on how to cure garlic for storage, we'll walk through how to tranform your hard-grown garlic into year-round flavor

Growing strawberries in Arizona is possible! I've done it and are here to tell you all about how to grow AZ strawberries.

If you've grown your own vegetables and ended up with more than you can eat at once, curing & storage become important to understand.

Never buy grocery store lettuce again! Growing lettuce is quick and easy, and we've got tons of tips and tricks for you.

Growing ginger is easy! Start with an organic hand of ginger from a farmers market or grocery store...

Did you know that the leaves of the strawberry plant are even more nutrient, rich and beneficial than the berries? That's right!

Napa cabbage is a resilient and heat-tolerant brassica that should have a place in your garden. Let's look at how to grow it, care, and uses

When your zucchini and summer squash tips turn brown and leathery before they're ripe, you may wonder what causes zucchini blossom end rot

Choosing between hardneck and softneck garlic means understanding your climate. Let's look at hardneck vs. softneck garlic.

Let's talk about how to prune a fruit tree the right way, and make sure you feel confident doing it. There are a few simple guidelines you..

If you've got an organic pepper from the grocery store and are wondering whether you can plant the seeds...

Air layering is an easy propagation technique which works well on many trees, shrubs, and woody canes.

Curing converts some of the starches into sugars, which is where the "sweet" part comes in. Let's talk about how to cure sweet potatoes.

If you're growing just a few stalks, you might find the need to hand-pollinate your corn because the lack of volume could hinder pollination

Are your seedlings falling over after sprouting? We've got some tips and tricks here for growing great seedlings without them leaning over.

Ever wonder if it's possible to grow chickpeas from store-bought? It absolutely is! Let's talk about how to do it...

If you've never used grow bags before, these can be a great way to increase your garden flexibility. Let's talk how to use grow bags!

Alpine strawberries lend themselves particularly well to indoor growing, because of the long growing season required.

Curious about the signs and symptoms of frost damage on plants? Let's discuss how you know if your plants are frost-damaged...

Some plants produce sugar which acts as a sort of antifreeze to help see them through frosts and freezes.

Looking for food crops you can grow with low light requirements? We'll delve into all the low-light food crops here.

Walls of water can be a great way to extend your gardening season and protect susceptible plants from extreme temperature swings.

not all leeks have the white stem that we desire. In this article, we will explore how to get white stems on leeks organically

What exactly is a haploid, a diploid, a triploid, or even a tetraploid watermelon anyway? These represent the number of chromosome sets...

You may have heard the term "chill hours" in the context of fruit trees and also nut trees - but what even are chill hours?