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A favourite edible bloom, nasturtiums are a lovely, colourful addition to any vegetable patch or community garden plot.

Children can be successful gardeners, growing bright flowering plants and aromatic herbs with joy when careful plant selections are made for them.

Continuing to look at our herbs and medieval plants still in use today. Many medieval herbs and plants are still used in modern gardens very successfully.

These annual plants will add a climbing wall of color to your garden landscape areas and are perfect for small garden spaces.

Flowers are not only beautiful to behold, some are even edible.

Edible flowers are making a comeback in celebrity chefs' cookery books and in stylish restaurants. Salads are a wonderful way to enjoy the color and flavor of flowers.

Top six annual plant selections for weeping growth habit that adds lovely growth to containers, hanging baskets, raised beds, mixed borders, rock gardens and more.

Gardeners should consider what to plant, what can be grown from seed, and how to incorporate colour into the vegetable garden in the upcoming growing season.

In this time of economic hardships, new gardeners can't afford to buy plants in 5 gallon pots. So new gardens can look very bare.

Summer blooming annuals are plants that flower in the summer, produce seed and then die. See six of the most popular and useful annual plants for summer flowers.

Some vines in trees work well with the tree, but some invade the tree's canopy and eventually kill the tree.

Companion Planting is the practice of creating a healthy garden environment by putting certain plants near and others away from each other.

When you plant tomatoes with asparagus, they complement each other and help each other thrive. That is what companion planting is all about.

Adding fresh, organic, edible flowers to your dinner salad or homemade dessert is fun and simple, and will easily impress your house guests!

These plants have a myriad of medicinal, culinary and decorative uses, several of which are detailed here.

Attracting helpful insects such as bees, butterflies and ladybugs to the vegetable garden is easy to do by adding beautiful feature plants to the patch.

This simple and fun coffee can planter project will result in unique and attractive containers for the back yard, deck or balcony garden.

Gardeners can commemorate the birth of a child visually in the garden, honor the loss of a loved one or celebrate a special event or wedding anniversary with plants.

Gardeners can save water and reduce the water bill by collecting rain water in a barrel or other container near the vegetable plot.

Companion planting is an organic, chemical-free way to achieve maximum productivity, beauty and health in your garden.

Landscaping with herbs can be interesting and rewarding, especially when planning a fragrance area for rest and quiet meditation.

Add visual appeal and maximize potential growing space by creating unusual, functional structures for climbing fruits and vegetables in your garden!

Window boxes allow city dwellers to create miniature gardens offering a feast for the eyes and decoration for the interior and exterior of the home on a manageable level.

Nestled high in the mountains, clean and refreshing, Mandeville contrasts greatly with other Jamaican cities. This quaint community is one of Jamaica's hidden treasures.

Butterfly gardens are easy to grow and attract beneficial insects. Understanding these pollinators will help when creating a flower garden for butterflies.

Hailed as one of the founders of French Impressionism, Claude Monet often sought inspiration in his own Giverny Garden which reflected his passion for colour and water.

By knowing which plants like to grow together and which ones don't, your garden can be more productive than ever.

There are several types of edible flowers that make great additions to serving platters and dinner plates.

Sisters Claire and Sydney Waverley are just like any other modern American women--they struggle with love, romance...and a little thing called a family legacy of magic.

Read about some great ways to create beautiful container gardens.

These two salads take less than twenty minutes each to prepare, and provide colorful, nutritious vegetarian sides to any main meal.

Although the Martini carries an air of distinction and sophistication, there is no reason it can't go on a picnic, hike, cross country ski outing or hunting trip.

Most vegetable gardens are hidden at the back of the house. But a kitchen garden need not look ugly. Why cover up the natural beauty of vegetables and herbs?

Invite helpful insects like bees, ladybugs and hoverflies to the garden for pest control. Use herbs to discourage pests without toxic chemicals that contaminate produce.

The Cabbage White butterfly, the bane of vegetable gardeners, is actually two different species; the Large White (Pieris brassicae) and the Small White (Pieris rapae).

Month of July can be the peak of a northern summer. Full of seasonal fruit and vegetable choices, July brings catch of the day, meat, game & poultry in season.

Rotorua artist Janet Keen found inspiration for her mosaic garden in an unlikely place. A visit to public conveniences led her to create her living work of art.

We often seek escapes to exotic destinations without realizing the wonder and adventure in our own backyard. Experience the natural surroundings with a holiday at home.

Outdoor Kids includes more than 40 gardening activities for kids and is a great guide for parents who want to share a love of gardening and nature with their children.

Some commonly used herbs that grow easily are: basil, bee balm, catnip, chamomile, chives, dill, lemon balm, peppermint, and spearmint.

Companion planting, a staple technique of chemical-free horticulture, works particularly well for tomatoes. Find out which plants will help your crop!

Renowned biologist, eco-psychologists and "green" builders agree that interaction with nature is vital to our wellbeing. Here are simple ways to add nature to each day.

Author of Jekka's Complete Herb Book, Jekka McVicar presented a rereleased book on cooking with flowers in 2003. Here's a dip into the coverage and currency of the book.

Learn how to combine favorite old fashioned flowers of all kinds to design your own colorful cottage garden filled with fragrant roses, lilacs, peonies and more.

An in-depth review of a culinary cookbook which features herbs and spices.

A great inexpensive last-minute hostess gift is a bouquet from your garden.

Looking for ideas for a cute cake to bake for the special mom in your life? Look no further!

This Easter, make a homemade spring basket for a preschooler. Chocolate, egg decorating, crafts and Easter books come together in this gift that will delight children.

Close your eyes and cast your seeds to the wind. It's almost that simple. A list of nearly fail-proof seeds that produce living, green plants.

An edible bog or wetland garden can add interest to a food garden or existing pond or wetland garden. Here are edible plant suggestions for temperate climates.