Heather Buckner

How to Harvest Feverfew

How to Grow Hazelnut Trees Corylus spp.

How to Grow Eye-Popping Zinnia Flowers Zinnia spp.

When and How to Harvest Asparagus

How to Choose Flowering Annuals for Cold Climates

How to Grow Feverfew: A Medicinal and Visual Delight Tanacetum parthenium

19 of the Best Cool-Weather Crops for a Productive Fall Garden

How to Plant and Grow Turnips Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

How to Grow Rutabagas: A Cool-Weather Crop Perfect for Fall Brassica napus var. napobrassica

How to Care for Milkweed Plants in Winter

How to Prepare Fruit Trees for Winter

How to Grow Napini Kale

Winter Mulching to Protect Cold Tolerant Crops

Eating Kohlrabi Greens: Tips for Harvesting and Cooking the Leaves

When and How to Harvest Broccoli

23 of the Best Plants for Your Home Office

One of my all-time favorite herbs, stinging nettle has been grown and foraged for food, and used in textiles and medicine, for thousands of years across many parts of the world.You may be aware that you can harvest and

Tomatoes can be finicky when it comes to watering. Too much or too little can both lead to wilting leaves, damaged fruit, and disease.We link to vendors to he

Looking for a new, versatile crop to enjoy? Why not try your hand at growing fenugreek?Not only does this herb make an attractive addition to

Astilbe, also known as “false spirea,” is a genus of flowering perennials that feature plumes of red, pink, or white flowers.You can easily grow them in con

Cumin, Cuminum cyminum, is probably my all time favorite culinary spice.Since I use it in just about everything that I cook, I am

I love gardening, but there is no denying it is hard work, and harvest time always seems to come and go too quickly!I don’t know about you, but I am always on the lookout for w

Always searching for a natural treatment to help alleviate pesky migraines? The answer may be found in feverfew, a plant with a famous history of soothing stubborn headaches.An ancient medicinal,

I love citrus fruit, but living in the Vermont mountains, I don’t often have access to freshly grown lemons, limes, or oranges.Fortunately, while perhaps not quite

Why would anyone bother to grow plantain?Largely ignored by the modern gardener, and often regarded as an irksome

With its long history of medicinal use, I find yarrow to be one of the most incredible and fascinating common garden plants.An herbaceous perennial and member of the

One of my favorite summer routines is taking daily (or hourly) strolls through my garden, plucking and eating edible leaves as I go.Probably my all-time-favorite things to eat straight o

Every summer, I wait impatiently for my tomato plants to ripen. And I relish the moment the first ‘Brandywine’ tomato is ready to be picked in particular.In my opinion, there is nothing quite as juicy and flavorful as a freshl

Fertilizing gardens can be costly, especially if you are an organic grower. And even fertilizers labeled organic may contain some undesirable chemicals. They are also packaged in plastic, made in factories, and shipped long distances.Finding truly sustainable, healthy, and

Do you love the look of lush greenery indoors, but you’re not ready to commit to anything that requires a lot of maintenance?Dracaena houseplants are ideal for busy, abs

Nothing reminds me of summer quite like the fresh, citrusy scent of lemon balm.We link to vendors to help you find relevant pr

Up here in Vermont, the winters are long.For me, this means mont

As the late summer sniffles simmer down and crisp fall winds begin blowing through the air, it is time to think about preparing for the impending cold and flu season – which, for me, includes harvesting and preparing my favorite winter remedies.We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy

Zinnias are truly marvelous flowers, spectacularly colorful annuals that are incredibly easy to grow.And they come in a dizzying array of colors,

With magnificently colorful blooms that put on a dazzling display all summer long, it is no wonder zinnias are such popular flowers.What’s more, these show-stopping annuals are in

Morning glories are vigorous vines that can grow ten feet tall or larger, producing attractive funnel-shaped blooms through the summer.In order to maximize the quantity of bl