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Basil is especially susceptible to frost and often cannot recover from a light freeze. Plants with cold damage will have ...
To help with your spring plant-selecting, here's a collection of plants that have won assorted awards for the 2025 growing season.
From setting up raised beds and drip irrigation to seed starting and proper spacing, here are the steps to kick-start growth ...
Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum) come from two states in Mexico, Puebla and Hidalgo. The fruits are long, thin, and commonly ...
You can grow these flowers on the cheap from seed—no fuss, no muss. Sow seeds for marigolds, zinnias, cosmos and more directly in the soil after the last frost.
It’s still too early for some heat-loving plants. But it’s a great time to sow yourself all the salad fixings.
Because strawberries don’t breed true from seed, most plants are grown from dormant, bare-root transplants. But if you do ...
This is the weekend when Harrisburg’s weather history says it’s “safe” to plant the summer annual flowers and summer vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and beans. Mother’s ...
I often think of this time of year as a convergence of anticipation, of well-conceived plans unfolding, and of the seemingly ...
Different types of peppers need different spacing to thrive. Figuring out how far apart to plant peppers is a balancing act.
Discover expert summer gardening tips, from choosing the right plants for your climate to tackling weeds, pests, and watering ...
There's a reason that jalapeños in American grocery stores have become less spicy. On an episode of podcast The Sporkful, a guest host consults experts to learn how jalapeños became less spicy. After ...