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By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide since 2004

Best Plants with Silver Leaves Created: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
The best plants with silver or gray foliage. Silver and gray add a cool sophistication to plant combinations.
Perennial Vegetables Created: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
There aren't too many perennial vegetables suited to the vegetable garden, but the handful we have are certainly worth the space and effect or they take. Plant these once and reap the rewards.
Succession Planting - Four Ways to Grow More Vegetables in Less Space Created: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Succession planting in vegetable gardening is a way to extend your harvest by either staggering your plantings or planting varieties with staggered maturing dates. Here's how it works.
Tips for Growing More Vegetables in Any Sized Space Created: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A small space can still mean a big harvest, if you employ a few of these tricks for growing more vegetables in any size space.
Onion 'Salad Apache' Created: Friday, January 09, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Onion 'Apache'
New Vegetable Seeds and Plants for 2009 Created: Friday, January 09, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
New Vegetable Seeds and Plants for 2009
Growing Mache (Corn Salad) Created: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Looking for something fresh from the garden, first thing in the spring? Try growing Mache, or corn salad, one of the earliest spring vegetables. Easy to grow and a welcome fresh taste.
How to Grow Arugula Created: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Arugula, or rocket, is a fast growing salad green that packs a wallop of flavor. Here are some tips for getting your arugula plants growing and harvesting them throughout the spring and fall.
Pairing Up Plants to Save Space in the Vegetable Garden Created: Thursday, May 09, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Everyone wishes they had more space in the vegetable garden. Intensive gardening by intercropping sounds like a lot of work, but it actually let's you make efficient use of space, with no extra eff...
Organic Gardening Essentials Created: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
The key to organic gardening is keeping a healthy balance in your garden. Prevent problems, rather than treating for them after the fact. Here are some more tips to help you garden organically.
Flowering Houseplants Created: Friday, January 04, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Many people shy away from houseplants because even the most hardy houseplant will eventually require some care. But you would be surprised at how a handful of plants can survive on the most minima...
A - Z Guide to Plant Information Created: Friday, November 10, 2006 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
An alphbetized listing of plants with info on selecting, growing and using plants in garden design. Includes: flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbs and more
Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden Created: Thursday, December 14, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Growing potatoes can be easy, if you learn to avoid the pest and disease problems. They can even be grown in containers. Here are the basics on how to grow potatoes.
Regional Gardening Guide for March Created: Monday, February 27, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
A regional gardening calender for the month of March can give you general tips on what to plant and what to wait for, but spring in the garden is unpredictable and gardeners will have to use some c...
How to Create Your Own Herb Blends Created: Monday, December 11, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
If you’ve saved and dried your herb garden bounty, consider giving some away as gifts. After all, not every cook has access to an herb garden. You can either package up individual herbs in l...
Growing Oregano: An Oregano by Any Other Name, Would Not Taste as Sweet Created: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Oregano is a hardy perennial plant that will grow easily in your garden for many years. Tips for which varieties to grow and how to get the most from them.
Top Shade Garden Perennials Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Shade gardens can be woodland retreats or unexpected bursts of color. Plants you might not associate with shade can actually be used to brighten partially shaded sites. Here are some top choices.
Sweet Peas - The Queen of the Annuals Created: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Sweet peas evoke old fashioned cottage gardens, with their fluttering blossoms and intense fragrance. Growing sweet pea vines in the garden is both simple and rewarding, with a long season of bloo...
How to Grow Basil Plants Created: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Basil is an easy to grow tender annual. The hardest thing about growing basil is choosing which varieties to grow. Here are some suggestions for great basil varieties and how to grow them.
It All Starts with a Couple of Containers Created: Friday, January 07, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
A window box is one of the easiest ways to create an urban garden space.
Urban Gardening Created: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Photos showing ideas for urban gardening, from rooftop gardens to small backyards and container vegetables.
Freshness to the Extreme. Created: Friday, September 07, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Dining in the Vegetable Garden
Creating Seating Areas in Your Garden Created: Friday, September 07, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Gardens are meant to be viewed, but most gardeners spend the bulk of their time up close and personal with the plants. Still, seating is an important aspect of any garden. Gardens are representa...
A Focal Point for the White Shade Garden Created: Monday, January 29, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus) lives up to it's name and makes a perfect plant for this white flowered shade garden.
Accent Shade Gardens with White & Silver Flowers and Foliage Created: Monday, January 29, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
How to design a garden that will brighten a shade spot, using white and silver flowers and foliage.
The Best Vegetables and Fruits for an Edible Landscape Created: Monday, April 22, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
We're not the only animals who enjoy an edible landscape. Here are my top picks for what to plant, what to avoid and how to get started with edible landscaping.
How Long Do Vegetable Seeds Last? Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Tips for saving vegetable seeds and how long they last.
How To Make Sense of a Fertilizer Label Created: Thursday, November 04, 2004 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
How to make sense of the numbers on your plant fertilizer bag and choose the right product for your plants.
June Fruit Drop. Created: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013
After watching your fruit trees flower out spectacularly in the spring and then seeing the tiny fruits beginning to form, it is devastating to see them starting to fall from the tree before they ma...
Cool Season Vegetable Gardening Created: Thursday, September 15, 2005 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
Cool weather vegetable gardening offers many advantages, not the least of which is the colorful choice of crops that can be grown, like 'Bright Lights' chard, ‘Red Russian’ Brussels sprou...
Creating a Cottage Garden Created: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Cottage gardens charms with their profusion of blooms and their general sense of abandon. They are informal, but still require design and care. Tips for creating your cottage garden.
What's in There? Created: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Garden Design - Giving a Garden Age by Interweaving Plants