How to Plant and Grow Salsify

Chances are you’ve seen juniper shrubs growing all over the place, from the carefully sculpted topiaries flanking the doorway of a home, to the wild plants thriving in the unlikeliest of places.Junipers grow in a massive range of environmental c

I have a radish problem. No, it’s not a disease issue, nor am I battling with pests. I have an addiction.I can’t resist the lure of a big, bright bun

If you’ve ever waffled between selecting spearmint or peppermint gum at the store, then you know that there are lots of mint flavors out there.While they all contain menthol, which gives

When you first see that spindly-looking bare root rose, you’re probably asking yourself how it’s going to go from that sad-looking pile of sticks to a big, robust bush.It’s not hard. All you need are some

From the gentle heat of a banana pepper to the searing, sinus-clearing pain of a ‘Carolina Reaper,’ there’s a hot pepper for everyone.We link to vendors to help you find relevant

If oregano is the star of the kitchen show, marjoram is the smart-but-quiet sidekick waiting off in the wings.Often confused with its more popular cousin, marjoram is a stand

I remember the first time I had a bit of real wasabi. Unlike the neon green stuff I was so familiar with, it had an herbal complexity that I was totally unprepared for. It was, as they say, a revelation.If you’ve never tasted real wasabi before,

Many people are finally catching on to the magic of calabaza squash, and it’s about time.This winter type is more resistant to disease than a

Most people outside of Scandinavia and Russia have their first experience with lingonberries in the form of jam or jelly, a far cry from growing their own.I know lots of people who initially stumbled onto the stuff when they picked up a jar at that h

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

Finding flowers in your food isn’t as surprising as it used to be. Marigolds and pansies are a pretty common sight in salads, and candied rose petals and violets decorate all kinds of desserts.But I have yet to order a dish at a restaurant and find fuchsia flowers –

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