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Gardeners visiting Beijing shouldn't miss the chance to visit the Beijing Botanical Garden in the western suburbs. It is a tourist attraction and a research facility.

Find out about the common types of seed-starting equipment.

Following just a few simple rules, you will get a great set of plants to jump start the gardening year.

Growing gourmet greens in containers is easy and inexpensive. Follow the tips below for a successful harvest of specialty greens.

Certain agricultral chores are more successful when one pays attention to what sign of the zodiac the moon is in.

Even if gardening space is limited to patio pots or window-boxes, there is no reason not to put on a wonderful cottage garden summer display.

Many commonly used kitchen and medicinal herbs do not have to be planted in full sun to thrive. Below are five of these including growing tips for each one.

Sowing seeds in fall is a good way to extend the growing season and begin next year's garden.

Sowing seeds for a late crop is a great way to extend the harvest in your vegetable garden.

Sowing seeds at correct times across the seasons provide a continuous supply of fresh produce.

Begin growing tomatoes, peppers, or even herbs, in a jiffy by starting indoors, then transplanting the starts into your container garden, without threat of frost.

If more than half of your lawn is overrun with weeds, invasive grasses or fungus, it is probably smarter to start a new lawn rather than to patch up areas of demise.

How to start summer annuals outside in time to enjoy them in the height of the summer.

Sowing seeds a few weeks apart throughout the growing season keeps fresh produce on the family table well into autumn.

You can start your own plants from seed without buying a bunch of lights, cell packs, or pricey seed-heating mats. It's called Winter Sowing, and it couldn't be easier.

Organic gardeners can experiment with winter sowing methods to start seeds of hardy vegetables, flowers, and cover crops outdoors; no greenhouse is required.

Buying large numbers of herbaceous perennials is expensive. However, growing perennials from seed is easy, much cheaper, and more fun than buying ready grown plants.

Some gardeners prefer to start vegetable and flower plants from seed. Others purchase young plants. Most growers do a little of both. Here are tips to help you decide.

Squash is easy to grow from seed. However, you must minimize root distrubance to avoid plant loss.

Successful gardening relies upon our ability to observe nature and understand the processes which happen at different seasons and at various stages of plant development.

A list of monthly chores and checks needed for vegetable, fruit and herb gardens in the month of June.

Grow an herb garden with the end use in mind. Herbs used in pickling and salads are easy to grow in any backyard garden.

A simple and easy to follow tutorial on growing sweet alyssum like a pro.

Cool season flowers, these miniature pansy like blooms are a perennial favorite in cottage gardens world wide. See tips for how to grow Heartsease in the landscape.

Find out how to prepare herb gardens to survive till spring in cold-winter climates.

Forty-nine public gardens in Europe, Asia, Canada and the U.S.A. are first to display new Fleuroselect Gold Medal plant introductions chosen for special merit.

Save all the seeds from inside winter squashes and pumpkins this year and with one week's preparation the seeds can be stored and will be ready to sow in the springtime.

Before the last winter frost, many gardeners have already started their planting indoors. If you would like to try this, here are some tips for starting plants early.

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.

There is something delightful about the a cottage garden; heirloom plants, vines and flowers filling every available space. See part two of the twelve best plants!

Pansies tell us that spring is here and they tolerate cold weather and frost. Plant them in your garden or in containers to remind us that warm weather is on the way.

Understanding the needs of seeds leads to greater success in the garden.

Acanthus is an ancient Greek plant which has huge architectural significance both literally and in the garden. Grown for its arching green leaves and tall floral spires.

Border edgings are important for blending the garden bed with the outside landscaping. See annual plants that provide color for garden border edges.

For effective talent management, employees must be developed on a continuous basis by managers using coaching skills.

A list of monthly chores and checks needed for vegetable, fruit and herb gardens in the month of June.

There are many things to consider when planning a trip to work in the community garden plot, including food and water requirements, clothing, tools and materials.

Kids will love growing this peppery vegetable in the garden as it matures within a few weeks. It's also more than just a salad item as the meal suggestions below show.

These yellow flowering plants are all great choices for hanging baskets and containers in the yellow themed garden.

A colorful, hardy annual, Calendula is used as saffron in cooking. This sunny flower has healing antiseptic properties. It is used for decorating Hindu temples.

Butterflies are a colourful addition to the Summer garden. By planting the right plant in the right place it is possible for any garden to increase its butterfly traffic.

January is a good time to prep your vegetable garden, plant cool season crops and get your seed starting supplies ready for the upcoming season.

Container gardening is an easy way to introduce preschool-aged children to the science of gardening. Create a themed container garden in honor of National Garden Month.

Add the vigorous native fall flowering groundsel shrub to your natural habitat garden in southeastern coastal or piedmont regions.

Spinach and arugula, along with a variety of other plants informally known as cool-weather greens, thrive in crisp autumn weather.

It's hard to find a flower that exceeds the Zinnia in beauty and ease of care. This sun worshiper makes a striking impact in any yard soon after seeds are sown.

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Part 3 of series, Growing Vegetables. This article covers: planting peas, peppers, squash, pumpkin, and sweet potato. Gardening tips and gardening ideas throughout...

Everyone has heard of bean sprouts, but what about micro Greens? These tiny yet tasty plants are the seedlings of common herbs and vegetables and easy to grow indoors.

Peas are the first crop to be planted during the growing season. They signal the start of spring.