plant: Basil

Having a cut flower garden is a great way to bring joy and beauty to your garden. Imagine walking outside, gathering blooms to decorate your dining room table, or putting together a bouquet to sell at your roadside farmstand. The Bouquet Blueprint When planning your cut flower garden, consider factors such as sunlight, soil quality, and climate, as these will influence which flowers you can successfully grow. Next, select flowers that bloom at different times of the year to keep the blooms going....

Gardens come in many different sizes, and you don’t need a lot of land to tend to one. As long as you have some space for a pot or two (or twenty!), you can grow a whole range of things. Herbs, both culinary and medicinal, can be grown in pots, in the same way you can grow ornamental flowers. Benefits of Growing Herbs in Containers: You don’t need a ton of gardening space....