Lorna Kring

Do you have a hankering for the taste of homegrown tomatoes, but lack the real estate for a garden plot?Well, there’s no need for despai

Clematis are showy, versatile vines that are well-known and beloved for their beautiful flowers.They’re outstanding for adding vertical accents with bright,

When you start growing dahlias, it’s impossible not to fall in love with their remarkable flowers.These tender perennials are easy to

One of the most popular annual flowers, easy-care petunias thrive in containers – and pots and planters make a beautiful framework to showcase these exuberant ornamentals.We link to vendors to help you f

November’s flower is the delightful chrysanthemum, an easily grown herbaceous perennial that adds a lovely splash of warmth to the cool autumn garden. These late-season flowers can handle a light touch of frost, and colors often deepen and improve with cold weather!A member of the large Asteraceae family

A highly ornamental shrub, Chinese fringe flower (Loropetalum chinense) features fragrant fringed flowers and fantastic, colorful foliage – a beautiful addition to gardens with mild winters.In late winter to early spring, and sporadically through the summer, th

Rhubarb is a beautiful, easily cultivated perennial with large, ruffled leaves and tall stalks of pink or scarlet with a delicious, sharply tart flavor.The pretty stalks of this herbaceous vegetable (or fruit, if you pref

Bright, bold, and cheerful, nasturtiums are among the easiest flowers to grow.With only a hint of care and attention, these fast-sp

Renowned for its prolific harvests, zucchini is a beautiful and delicious vegetable that’s usually easily cultivated – but blossom-end rot can quickly turn your zucchini dreams into disappointments!We link to vendors to help you find rel

Cherry tomatoes are vigorous plants that are easily cultivated in containers or out in the garden.Fast growing, they quickly produce large clusters of

It’s a sad sight to see. And it happens every year.Planters and containers that were once ric

Do you love the idea of picking sweet, ripe tomatoes fresh from the vine but aren’t sure how to begin?Cherry tomatoes are great plants to start with.Rewardin

With showy and colorful rose-like flowers from June to first frost, Portulaca grandiflora, or moss rose, is a favorite for its easy cultivation and fast growth.We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy

Finding color in the garden during the spring and summer is easy, with so many gorgeous flowers in bloom. But did you know you still enjoy attractive, colorful plants throughout the cooler months of autumn, and right into winter?We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy f

Flowering bulbs make a wonderful addition to the garden, filling it with color and fragrance from early spring all the way through to mid-autumn.They take up very little space, work equa

With their fun, frilly flowers in bold tropical colors, long-lasting zinnias are the ideal annual for cultivation in pots and containers!These easy-care plants are a br

Flowering in the mid- to late spring garden with massive displays of large, sweetly fragrant flowers, lilacs are admired throughout the landscape and beloved as a cut flower as well.The large, pyramid-like panicles are dazz

For the home gardener, garlic is a beloved and easily cultivated root crop that delivers natural, healthy benefits and outstanding flavors and fragrances for cooking.However, for such a simple, straightforward p

Are you confused about the many types of bees that visit your lawn and garden, or maybe even concerned that some might be nesting in your home?Sure, they all buzz around and collect pollen.But many species look alike

Tasty, nutritious, and easy to grow, ‘German White’ garlic is a hardneck variety also known as ‘German Extra-Hardy,’ ‘German Stiffneck,’ and ‘Northern White.’We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our

Garlic is beloved in the kitchen as a flavor intensive in a wide range of dishes.With a delightfully pungent

Heaths and heathers are popular evergreen shrubs in the Ericaceae family, beloved in temperate gardens for their flower and foliage colors, spreading habit, and easy care.And they propagate readily wi

Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a delightful ornamental shrub with large, showy flowers that thrives in hot, humid climates.But they also make excellent container pl

Tall and stately with sweetly fragrant clouds of billowing blooms, garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) is an upright, showy plant that flowers throughout the hot days of summer.A North American wildflower that’s become a clas

Delicious and nutritious, butternut squash is a vining annual with a free, sprawling habit that’s fairly easy for the home gardener to cultivate.We link to vendors to help you find relevant products.

Stunning climbers loaded with glorious, starry flowers and a heady fragrance, jasmine vines (Jasminum spp.) are also easy to propagate, so you can quickly enjoy more of the exact same plants that already do well in your garden.We link to vendors to

Woody shrubs give wonderful structure to gardens and landscapes. And ones that add pretty flowers, luminous foliage, and multi-season color give even greater value – like spirea.Beloved by greenhorn and green thumb gardeners a

Okay, it’s true – splitting wood isn’t the most “girly” of activities.But I love it. When the garden’s tucked away for the winter, it’s a great

Cold weather cover crops, or green manure crops, are planted from the end of summer to early fall for the purpose of enriching and protecting the soil.Often overlooked in the home garden, they of

Need fresh mint all year?Aromatic and flavorful,

Are you pining for elegant vines with sumptuous flowers, lively colors, and a carefree habit, but live in a region with short summers?Look no further than the reliable charm of

Making a Christmas wreath is loads of fun, and adds a beautiful touch of natural charm to your holiday decor.But they’re also time consuming to create. And you ne

Hyacinths are a perennial, bulbous spring flower from the genus Hyacinthus in the Asparagaceae or asparagus family.Sweetly fragrant with a delicate, fresh scent, ea

Wrapping up the growing season with a fabulous display of fall foliage, many trees and shrubs offer an unsurpassed showing of vibrant, colorful leaves – including my favorite color of the season, orange.We link to vendors to help you find relevant produc

Peace lilies are beautiful, easy-care houseplants with an abundance of lush, deep green leaves and pretty, flag-like white spathes that are often confused for flowers.But to ensure their vibrant health w

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) are beloved for their large, extravagant flowers and easy-care culture.But in full bloom, plants can lean or be