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A gardener holds a plump ginger rhizome with visible buds beside a pot and fresh potting mix

How to Grow Ginger: From Grocery Store Rhizome ...

The first thing to know about growing ginger is that you’re not planting a seed: you’re planting a piece of rhizome, the underground stem that stores energy and sends up...

How to Grow Ginger: From Grocery Store Rhizome ...

The first thing to know about growing ginger is that you’re not planting a seed: you’re planting a piece of rhizome, the underground stem that stores energy and sends up...

Purple saffron crocus flowers blooming in a sunny garden bed, their red stigmas visible

Growing Saffron: How to Plant, Harvest, and Sto...

Saffron growing starts with an autumn-blooming crocus, not a seed packet. Plant saffron crocus corms in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, then harvest the three red stigmas from each...

Growing Saffron: How to Plant, Harvest, and Sto...

Saffron growing starts with an autumn-blooming crocus, not a seed packet. Plant saffron crocus corms in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, then harvest the three red stigmas from each...

Horseradish root cuttings laid out beside a prepared garden bed

How to Grow Horseradish: Planting Root Cuttings...

Horseradish is a generous perennial: plant a small piece of root, and it can return year after year. That vigor is useful when you want a dependable crop, but it...

How to Grow Horseradish: Planting Root Cuttings...

Horseradish is a generous perennial: plant a small piece of root, and it can return year after year. That vigor is useful when you want a dependable crop, but it...

Freshly harvested basil, cilantro, parsley, mint, dill, chives, thyme and rosemary being sorted on a kitchen counter

How to Store Fresh Herbs: Keep Basil, Cilantro,...

In my years of gardening, one familiar kitchen scene has taught me to plan herb storage before harvest: a basket of fragrant greens on the counter, far more than dinner...

How to Store Fresh Herbs: Keep Basil, Cilantro,...

In my years of gardening, one familiar kitchen scene has taught me to plan herb storage before harvest: a basket of fragrant greens on the counter, far more than dinner...

A mixed perennial border in late autumn, with ornamental grasses and seedheads catching the morning light

How to Cut Back Perennials in Fall: What to Tri...

A fall garden can look a little untidy just when we feel the urge to tidy everything. But cutting every perennial to the ground isn’t always the best plan. Some...

How to Cut Back Perennials in Fall: What to Tri...

A fall garden can look a little untidy just when we feel the urge to tidy everything. But cutting every perennial to the ground isn’t always the best plan. Some...

A gardener checks a potted rosemary plant against a sun-warmed house wall in late autumn

Overwintering Rosemary: How to Keep a Rosemary ...

Rosemary’s evergreen sprigs can make it look tougher than it is. In most of North America, common rosemary is reliably hardy only in USDA Zones 8 to 10. In colder...

Overwintering Rosemary: How to Keep a Rosemary ...

Rosemary’s evergreen sprigs can make it look tougher than it is. In most of North America, common rosemary is reliably hardy only in USDA Zones 8 to 10. In colder...