Companion planting is based on the idea that, like people, some plants do better with good neighbors. For tomatoes, strawberries and squash, one of the most popular of companion plants is borage ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

As a gardener, few things are as rewarding as enjoying the (literal) fruits of your labors. However, even if you start from a sapling rather than growing your orchard from seed, seeing successful ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I have young children and want to incorporate flowers that are not toxic to my garden. I love the salad mix I get at a farmers market that has flower petals. Can you recommend some ...