Gardener's Greenroom

Starting seeds indoors is one of the best ways to get a head start on your garden. It allows you to grow stronger plants, extend your growing season, and enjoy earlier harvests. But even experienced gardeners can run into trouble...

The short answer is yes, dogs can eat sunflower seeds in small amounts. However, they must be plain, unsalted, and removed from the shell. Too many seeds or the wrong kind can cause stomach problems or other health issues for your dog.

In this guide, we will explain the benefits, risks, and the safest way to give your dog sunflower seeds.

Most of us try new varieties in our gardens by picking one we haven’t grown before that looks fun, or has an enticing description. Experimenting with growing something new is one of the joys of gardening, and something I do...

Hot peppers, mild peppers, sweet peppers, even ornamental peppers! After the tomato, they might be one of the more popular vegetables to grow in our gardens. They perform well even in small spaces on a patio or balcony garden, and...

We often think of quicker to mature varieties as important only for growers in the North, where the season is shorter. But there are several compelling reasons to choose quick-maturing varieties, even if you have a longer growing season. Problems...

Our Recipe of the Month for March highlights one of the most dependable crops of the cool season: spinach. As winter begins to loosen its grip and gardens slowly wake up again, spinach is often among the first greens ready...

Blackberries are one of summer’s finest treats. The flavor of a sun-ripened blackberry is exquisite and unique. As a kid, more made it into my mouth than the little pail hanging from a string around my neck. If your memories...

There are a lot of terms out there describing seeds, or rather, the parentage and genetic lines of seeds. Heirloom, open-pollinated, hybrid, F1, even F2, and GMO. All those terms have at least something to do with the reproduction and...

Key Takeaways Botanically, tomatoes are fruits because they develop from flowers and contain seeds. In cooking, tomatoes are treated as vegetables because of their savory flavor and common uses. The confusion comes from mixing scientific and culinary definitions. For gardeners,...