Top of the Crop

Are you looking to narrow down the vast choice of options available to you when making decisions for your garden? Well, you've come to the right place. Let Gardening Know How give you their top picks for anything and everything gardening.

  • Privacy is important in your yard or garden, and it’s great to enjoy the fruits of your labors, but you don’t always want the whole . . .
  • While feeding backyard birds may seem easy enough, to get the most out of this experience and bring in more birds without damaging the garden, . . .
  • Climbing plants are such a great asset to gardens. They can cover unsightly or boring walls and structures, and they can produce a living screen . . .
  • Who doesn’t love wildflowers popping up through the garden? These hardy plants are great for bringing in pollinators while filling the area with loads of . . .
  • Heirloom vegetables are older open-pollinated varieties of veggies. Heirlooms, unlike hybrids, are not bred to resist diseases and pests but sometimes breeding these qualities into . . .
  • It’s a well-known fact that plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen – they’re like our breathing soul mates. But some plants are . . .
  • We need pollinators! You can hand-pollinate a single plant or two, but on the large scale it’s absolutely essential that insects and other animals do . . .
  • Even if you don’t have the greenest of thumbs, there are at least ten easy-to-grow fruits that you can incorporate in your landscape. “Easy to . . .
  • Perennials are the garden gift that keeps on giving. Not only are they economical, but they are often very tough plants with a wide range . . .
  • Do you dream in green but have no yard to speak of? It’s a common problem and sometimes the most eager gardeners are apartment dwellers. . . .
  • Shade gardening can pose a challenge to those just starting out. But just because your landscape has a bit of shade doesn’t mean you can’t . . .
  • When it comes to making a little succulent dish garden, there are several “go-to” plants that simply scream charm and have the ease of care . . .
  • If you are starting a new planting bed, unless you are very lucky, your soil may not be quite up to par. It may be . . .
  • Swaying, rustling ornamental grasses add texture, architectural interest and soothing sound to the landscape. There are a host of ornamental grasses widely available at garden . . .