Moonflowers open big, fragrant white blooms at dusk on a fast 20-foot vine. Learn to scarify the seeds, site them right, and keep the vine flowering.
Nasturtiums are easy to grow, but rich soil gives you leaves and no flowers. Learn to plant, grow, harvest, and troubleshoot these edible blooms.
Growing oranges at home is simpler than you think, yet trees drop leaves or set sour fruit. This guide covers varieties, zones, pots, feeding, and fixes.
Jicama is a sweet, crisp tuber that needs a long, warm season to size up. Learn how to start it from seed, feed it for bigger roots, and harvest in fall.
Leek shanks turn out thin or gritty when crowded or hilled wrong. Learn to grow leeks from seed, blanch the right way, harvest, store, and cook them.
Lilies look exotic but grow easily once you nail sun, drainage, and depth. Learn when to plant the bulbs, how to feed and water, plus the cat-safety rule.
A mint plant gives you endless fragrant leaves but spreads fast and takes over beds. Learn to plant, water, harvest, and contain mint the easy way.
Growing jalapeno peppers is easy with the right warmth, water, and timing. Learn seed starting, heat and Scoville, ripening to red, problems, and harvesting.
Growing hostas is easy once you nail the basics. Learn how much shade these foliage perennials need, plus watering, dividing, and slug control tips.
Impatiens are the easiest way to fill a shady corner with color, but picking the right type and dodging downy mildew make all the difference. Here is how.
Honeysuckle rewards you with fragrant, hummingbird-loving blooms, but only if you choose a non-invasive type and plant it right. Here is how to grow it well.
Growing hollyhock spires is easy once you know they are biennial. Learn to plant from seed, give full-sun care, beat rust, and keep blooms coming back yearly.