Plant Names – Deciphering

The caller to my radio show a few Saturdays ago …

Rose – Carefree Varieties

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Raspberry

Rubus cv.
Fresh Raspberries are nearly impossible to find in …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Collards

Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Collards are a mainstay of Southern …

How To Do a Science Fair Project

Science projects can be a real strain for kids and …

Shrub – Fertilizing

It is easy to forget that shrubs, perennials and annuals …

Plum

Prunus cv.
Plums can be grown throughout the Southeast and …

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as …

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus
Cucumbers are vine crops that are closely related …

Composting 101

Q: I am trying composting for the first time so …

Shrub – Pruning

As spring approaches, the first yellow blooms on forsythia plants …

Peach

Prunus persica
Peach trees are challenging to grow in the …

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners …

Corn, Sweet

Zea mays var. rugosa
Who can resist a steaming hot …

How to Choose a Landscape Maintenance Company

The slips of paper with scribbled phone numbers are passed …

Strawberry

Fragaria cv.
Growing your own Strawberries means that you can …

Pea, Southern

Vigna unguiculata
To a Southerner, “peas” means blackeyed, not English. …

Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Chard, more commonly called Swiss chard, …

Watermelon

Citrullus linatus
Summertime celebrations would be incomplete without watermelons. Children …