How To Design And Plant The Perfect Cottage Garden

Mind your wallet when you hit up the local nursery for your first round of plants because it’s way too easy to indulge in one of everything. As soon as…

New plant Mangaves’ popularity grows

Almost exactly one year ago, this column featured Mangaves, new succulent plants for the garden. Mangaves are new plants because they are crosses between two well-established Mexican plant genera: Agave…

Virginia Middle Schoolers Plant Vegetables in School Garden | Virginia News

By PATRICK HITE, The News Leader STAUNTON, Va. (AP) — Reggie Walton will be moving next year and not attending Shelburne Middle School. The seventh-grader is disappointed that they won’t…

How to plant a wildflower meadow: in gardens of all sizes

A pretty wildflower meadow is not only a lovely addition to any garden, but also provides a rich tapestry of food and shelter for bees, butterflies and other important pollinators.…