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However you spell it: pinyon, pinion or pinon (with a tilde), this native of southwestern and western North America has some unique growing habits.

No pond is complete without the Louisiana Iris! This statuesque plant is a must for every water garden. I'll tell you why.

The thought of all that back-breaking digging puts many people off growing their own vegetables. The no dig system of gardening offers an alternative, but does it work?

Beautiful roses can be grown in desert gardens, providing the gardener takes a few steps to ensure their vitality and longevity.

Grow herbs for their fragrance, to make a lawn, to attract bees, for salads, or to make into tea. Find out which ones to choose, and the best places to plant them.

While low areas in the garden are often landscape challenges - think wet - and plant a water garden.

Alexander Livingston was from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This seed gardener, called the tomato man, improved wild tomatoes for home growing and the agricultural industry.

Some plants just can't get along with other plants. In fact, they might just be out to kill their neighbors.

Oriental poppies and tall bearded iris are excellent companion plants in a garden. These perennial plants begin as spring flowering plants but continue to early summer.

Plant communities work well together because of similar growing needs. The Geranium, Heliopsis, Crocosmia and Miscanthus combination is one example for summer gardens.

Reap the benefits of garlic by growing the bulbs in the organic garden. This easy vegetable will supply your table with fresh garlic for healthy cooking all year.

Fresh blueberries are a delicious source of anti-oxidants that fight free radicals. They are among the easiest, carefree and productive plants to grow in the home garden.

Texas is the fifth leading wine producing state. Growing wine grapes requires knowledge and upfront costs, but the end result is worth it.

Is your Clematis Wilting? Fading? Dieing? Find out how to rescue it.

Planting a tree is a complex process and there is a lot of bad advice floating around. Nurseries may sell you products which are costly and may cause long term problems.

After removing grass and weeds, loosen the soil and add organic matter to the flower bed. Soil preparation is the most important step to growing beautiful flowers.

Achillea and Gaillardia thrive in sustainable gardens. Yarrow and blanket flower are drought tolerant, native wildflower plants.

Collectively known as bryophytes, the liverworts, hornworts, and mosses are primitive nonvascular spore plants.

From trimming and pruning to weeding and propagating good gardeners should always use the correct garden tools. Proper gardening tools produce better looking gardens.

Roses need a good foundation before they are placed in the ground. A healthy start will keep them flourishing and will be less work for the gardener in the long run.

Mole species are abundant throughout much of the world, though the underground dwellers are seldom seen. Learn more about the secretive mole's habits and life.

As a nation we are lucky to have four native breeds of heavy horse; these are the Shire, Clydesdale, British and the Suffolk.

Grape vines may be grown against a fence, on a trellis or arbor or as the canopy of a patio, providing a comfortable vine-shaded retreat.

Beginning gardeners can grow lupines successfully in the flower garden, as this hardy plant tolerates a wide variety of growing conditions.