Bright color, quick growth and endless uses for cooking make this summer annual a winner in the garden or a pot

Add a few sacrificial plants to your garden to lure insects away from the harvest

Be especially water wise this month as you sow seeds, tend to your lawn and plant edibles, grasses and flowers

A backyard garden provides a family of 5 with organic seasonal produce. Here's how they do it

See how to start edibles from seed, then transfer the seedlings to a box on stilts to make harvesting more fun

Savor snack-tastic sunflower seeds once the radiant blooms have faded — if the birds have saved you any, that is

Orange you glad for a citrus-fertilizing reminder? And don't forget the recommended doses of vegetable seeds and cold-hardy flowers

So long, freezing temperatures. It's time to kick off spring planting, lavish attention on lawns and sprinkle seeds to your heart's content

Improve your soil and yard the organic way with a valuable garden booster that grows on trees

Foster friendships among plants for protection from pests, pollination support and color camaraderie