Tips & Tricks

Just like people, garden vegetable plants grow best when they’re with friends! If you struggle with pests, critters, or even want a better crop, companion gardening can help! For instance, did you know that bee balm and mint planted near tomatoes will enhance the flavor? Gardeners have been using co

Shop our Pepper Collection Here (All are included in the Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale!). Whether it’s salsa or chili con carne, doesn’t it sometimes seem like a shot-in-the-dark when you’re adding hot peppers? As you’re carefully chopping and mixing, you’re always wondering if the salsa is going to end up

Choose these naturally mosquito-repellent plants for any patio garden or high traffic outdoor space. In warmer zones many of these plants will grow perennially. Bug Free Kid Zone Patio Garden A. Lemon Grass B. Lantana Camara C. Citronella Geranium D. Any Mint E. Lavender F. Butterfly Bush

Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe created by Chef Katie Chine and served at the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll. Ingredients: 2 TB olive oil. 2 tsp. peeled, minced fresh ginger 1 clove garlic, minced 1 TB lemongrass, finely minced ½ lb. ground chicken ¼ cup mushrooms, finely chopped ¼ cup water ches

The beauty you’ve worked so hard to create outdoors can easily be turned into gorgeous wall art, all for a fraction of the cost of decor store prints. And all you need is one good digital photo of the one-of-a-kind subject matter right outside your backdoor! Whether you have an expensive multi-lens

All that hard work you’ve put into your flowerbeds, planters, and patio pots really deserves a spotlight, don’t you think? From candles to strings of light to unique solar light stakes, creative outdoor lighting can turn your patio into a warm and welcoming extension of your living room. And you don

Did you know mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on Earth? One mosquito bite can spread deadly disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year, mosquitoes infect 200 million people with malaria and kill another 3 million. Every year. Tens of millions more suffer the debilitati

Every gardener runs into common problems during the summer from blight to weeds to pests but few of us are willing to resort to pesticides or herbicides. These healthy garden tips can help minimize and eliminate pests in your garden and protect your plants as they grow. #1 Start with the soil. A hea

If it flowers, butterflies of all stripes will be happy to visit your gardens but did you know there is one plant that Monarchs cannot live without? Common Milkweed is a necessity for Monarch caterpillars. While Monarch butterflies will feed on many different flowering plants, they only lays eggs on