Rose Kennedy

Tips for Growing Green Beans in Fall

Are Peace Lilies Toxic to Dogs?

How to Grow and Care for Crown of Thorns Euphorbia milii

How to Grow and Care for Angel-Wing Begonias Begonia coccinea, B. corallina, B. dietrichiana, and hybrids

When and How to Fertilize Spider Plants

Are Spirea Shrubs Evergreen?

Tips for Growing Succulents in a Greenhouse

How to Grow and Care for Birchleaf Spirea Shrubs

How to Grow Begonias as Houseplants

How to Grow and Care for Lace Aloe Aristaloe aristata

How to Grow and Care for Lipstick Vines Aeschynanthus spp.

How to Overwinter Begonias

How to Grow and Care for Rex Begonias Indoors Begonia x rex-cultorum

Forgetting that she’s not a vegetable gardener, I was recently lamenting to my daughter Lucy that at least a couple of my zucchini plants end up flopping over each growing season.“Oh, are they just being dramatic?” she asked, humorousl

My husband Wade runs a lawn care business and his clients who are active in garden clubs and enthusiastic about perennial garden design often share starts with him.One of my absolute favorites is the swamp sunflower he ob

I’m such a fan of zucchini for the home garden.I consider it the perfect starter v

If you held a flower popularity contest, petunias would certainly come away with a prize.Beloved for their masses of colorful blooms and

Whether they’re charming, compact millifloras in pastel shades, spreading varieties that cascade over a hill, or grandifloras with three-inch blooms in bold purple, all Petunia species belong to the nightshade family and are native to South America, in regions with hot and humid weather.While you’ll find more selections of the modern hyb

A tart gift from Mexico, tomatillos (Physalis philadelphica) are commonly used by chefs and home cooks throughout the United States and worldwide to add a piquant va-va-voom to sauces and chutneys.Beneath an intriguing yet inedible, papery husk lies a

As an established soft-hearted person and gardener, I strive to love all creatures great and small. But Mexican bean beetles, Epilachna varivestis, put me to the test.These bugs and their larvae plague different types of bean plants

Seeing red? If you’re looking at your homegrown tomatoes, I hope they are a bright, cheery red color as they’re ripening on the vine.And yet, I know that even experienced gardeners have times when t

Wait, ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’ tomatoes?I bet you’re wondering how an heirloom tomato came to share a name with cereals

No one will ever mistake a garden fruit for a candy bar. But flavorful, homegrown tomatoes that taste sweet are a treat in their own right.Numerous varieties are able to claim the

Some vegetables we grow in our gardens have names that may exaggerate a little. Take ‘Great White Northern’ beans, for example, which I’d argue are just a bit above average, but not necessarily “great.”‘Supersweet 100’ tomatoes go in the opposite direction.We link to ve

You never forget your first. Homegrown heirloom tomato plant, that is.Well, I haven’t, at least. It was a ‘Yellow Pear,’ purchased during one of th

Deer and rabbits aren’t the only ones that eye a garden or landscape full of flowers and think, “Let’s eat!”With “Edible Flowers: How, Why, and When

Sometimes slow and steady does not win the race. Like all those little kid gardeners, there are occasions when even the adults tire of waiting long periods to see sprouts, or taste the fruits (or should I say greens?) of their labor.That’s where fast-growing vegetables and herbs can really co

Part of the joy of growing Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum in the garden is right there in the name: snow pea.This vegetable thrives in cool – even snowy – weather, prod

Edible pod peas provide instant gratification from your veggie garden. You can just pick, pop them in your mouth, and enjoy. No shelling! No forks! No dishes!Of course, you can also

As a matchmaker for my human loved ones, I’ll admit I don’t do so well. But when it’s time to pair okra plants with beneficial companions in my home garden, I have an enviable success rate.Part of the reason is that okra, unlike some of

Opinions may differ, of course, but many gardeners will tell you that freshly picked peas (Pisum sativum) deliver a nearly unmatched pleasure.Fresh-off-the-vine peas deliver a cri

Remember the old adage, “Haste makes waste?” Sugar snap peas contradict these wise words from Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.These garden vegetables, Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon, d

It’s a testament to the ‘Dwarf Grey’ snow pea’s easy-going nature when I tell you one of the toughest issues is deciding whether to spell that name “Grey,” like the British and even most American distributors, or “Gray” as per common US spelling.Beyond forcing you to deliberate for, oh, 10 seconds or so over

I love a two-for-one deal! That’s what I got when I realized the cheery nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) I’d been growing for decades were also edible, and that’s what you’ll get too!I’ve always enjoyed the brilliant color

Upon first glance, you’re unlikely to suspect that the various types of Anthurium that grow well as houseplants are all part of the same genus.While only a select group of the more than

Have you noticed that the foliage-oriented houseplants that will grow enthusiastically without a lot of effort on your part tend not to be particularly colorful? And the flowering ones that do well indoors are typically pretty labor intensive.That’s why I’m such a fan of a houseplant known as the flamingo lily. It’s