Sustainable gardening is a huge topic, so the best place to start is with what you really want to grow. Do you want to grow your own fruit trees? A vegetable garden? Herbs or flowers? Don’t worry.

Interspersing herbs and flowers with vegetables makes for a healthier, more prolific and a prettier garden. Question: I don’t want to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. What can I do to make ...

The flavor of dried herbs doesn’t even begin to compare to that of their garden-fresh counterparts. Bring rich flavor and aromatics to any dish with herbs cut right from your garden. Many herbs are ...

Gardening is not without its challenges, but you may as well start with plants that give you the best chance of success. Growing your own food reaps a host of benefits—it's soothing, nutritional, and ...

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What should I plant in May? If you think you’ve got a black thumb, you might want to give gardening another try this year. Besides growing fresh veggies, herbs, fruits, and flowers, getting out in ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Whether you don't have an outdoor space or you want summer crops in winter, an indoor vegetables garden is easy to grow. Here ...

More homeowners are planting edible flowers because they offer a unique combination of beauty, flavor, and environmental ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Did you know you can save money and cut back on waste by growing vegetables from scraps that you'd normally throw away? There’s a whole list of vegetables, herbs (and even a popular fruit) that will ...