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Plant breeders, seed companies, professional farmers and veteran gardeners possess specialized knowledge that would gready benefit the average home gardener. I've spent countless hours working with such specialists during my [...]

In the 1970s, when I was a budding landscape designer, I attended the garden opening of one of my clients. As I walked around anonymously, wine glass in hand, I [...]

I have been exploring edible landscaping options for more than 40 years, and the concept still strikes a deep chord with me. Americans cover millions of acres of valuable agricultural [...]

In 2007, I began to get lots of questions about growing food to help save money. Then, while working on my new book, Edible Landscaping, I had an aha! moment. [...]

Recipes for tomatoes are presented, including Stewed Tomatoes, Tomato and Onion Soup with Rosemary and Mexican Ranchero Sauce.

[NEW] This highly anticipated new edition by renowned author Rosalind Creasy presents the latest design and how-to information in a full-color format, featuring more than 300 inspiring photographs. The book [...]

When Alex, my 10-year-old grandson, came to stay with me during spring break, he was eager to dye eggs for Easter. Also, I hadn't seen Jody Main, my friend and [...]

The article offers information on heirloom fruits and vegetables in the U.S. It relates the work of Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit network of gardeners who are devoted to the preservation and sharing of heirloom seeds. The Seed Savers Exchange's Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa has hundreds of 19th-century apple varieties. It traces the origins of melons. It outlines the advantages of heirloom vegetables over modern hybrid seeds.

The article presents several tips from readers on how to save money and at the same time care for the environment. These include how to color Easter eggs with natural dyes, the use of bathing water and rinse water from the kitchen for laundry or flushing the toilet, and ways to reuse old plastic shower curtains.

The article offers information on the use of flowers and blossoms as edible products. It mentions that according to gardening guru and author Rosalind Creasy, people remain usually skeptical about eating flowers as food. It also presents the list of edible flowers including sunflower, rosemary and dianthus. It also presents the recipes of Floramisu and Floral simple syrup. INSET: How to Use Flowers in Cuisine.