You need to have another perennial ready to grab that baton and start blooming as the prior one finishes. It doesn’t have to be contiguous. In fact, it’s cool if it isn’t. That lets interest in your ...

'His breath tasted of garlic....' might well be the first line in the final chapter of a romance novel, indicating intimacy as well as gourmet tucker. But fifty years ago 'smelling of garlic' was an ...

Learning how to grow garlic in pots is an excellent option for gardeners who have limited space or prefer container gardening. Garlic is one of the easiest crops to grow, and it adapts well to pots as ...

African violets are beautiful, endlessly varied, and just finicky enough to make growing them a rewarding challenge. On this Talk of Iowa, we are joined by Iowa State University horticulturists Cindy ...

Homegrown garlic is such a luxury for cooks who love fresh ingredients. If you’ve ever wondered how to grow garlic, you’ll be pleased to know it’s one of the easiest crops to master. Just plant a few ...

A head of garlic, like tulips or daffodils, is a bulb you can plant in the fall, but it offers more than just beauty. You can harvest the flower stalk and the bulb as well. According to Emma Erler, ...

Ryan Pankau talks to ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about planting garlic during the fall season Planting garlic in the fall is a great way to grow healthy, tasty bulbs for next year. In this video ...

Do not plant garlic in insufficient sun, poorly draining soil, or next to legume crops. Avoid growing garlic in containers less than 6 to 8 inches deep. Skip areas with very alkaline soils and where ...