How to Grow Radicchio

If you look up during the winter, when all the deciduous trees have dropped their leaves, you might spot something still growing up there, tucked in the bare branches.It might be mistletoe, that beautiful parasite that we smooc

Can we talk about wisteria for a minute? I mean, a vine in full bloom is like something straight out of a fairy tale.The long, vibrant clusters of blossoms and t

A larch is a pretty dramatic sight to behold. The trees are ramrod straight and covered in bright green, inch-long needles that shift to golden yellow in the fall.They’ve adapted to extreme conditions, perch

There are foods that you get a single bite of, and you just know you’d be willing to do anything for more. Agretti was one such vegetable for me.I first had it lightly tossed in olive oil

Arrowhead plants are unkillable.Okay, you could probably manage it if you tried, but you’d r

The cattleya orchid is known for being a bit of a show-off. If your interior design scheme is sleek, spare, and modern, these might not be your cup of tea.But if you can imagine yourself spinning down the mi

When I told my husband I was planting purslane in the garden, I suspect he thought I’d lost my mind.No doubt he was thinking back to the years whe

Blueberries are popular with home gardeners because, let’s face it, they’re delicious. But while the berries get most of the attention, the bushes are beautiful plants in their own right.Blueberry plants bloom during mid- to late spring – t

When you grow houseplants, you bring some of the outdoors in.But much of the time, houseplants are adorably short, traili

I don’t know what’s happening with alliums in Uzbekistan, but they’re growing some fantastic garlic.There’s nothing wrong with a lovely, mild bulb, but sometimes you want something sweet,

If you’re just starting out with roses, chances are that someone will tell you to try growing a shrub rose first.They’re easy to handle bec

The fantastic, easygoing Rocky Mountain juniper is a North American native that’s used to spruce up formal gardens and natural spaces alike.Birds love it, it can thrive in difficult-to-fill spots, and it a