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Plants & Crops

Explore what to grow next. From staple veggies and fruits to herbs, ornamentals, and mushrooms, meet the plants that can fill your beds, pots, and plates.

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How to become a better grower.

Failures, Learned Wisdom, and Becoming a Better Grower
Define a successful garden. Not easy, right? Colin Bell writes about how his successes and failures in the garden have helped make him a better grower.
Seed to success with Jose Dominguez

Seed to Success #2: Jose Dominguez
From Sherbrooke to the Karma Cup podium, Jose Dominguez has spent over two decades turning cultivation into craft and passion into precision.
How to host a canning or jamming club.

A Guide To Starting a Canning or Jamming Club
Preserving a harvest or seasonal produce helps combat rising food prices and is fun to do with friends. Start a canning or jamming club following these tips.
Wild mushroom walks.

Foraging 101: Exploring Nature for Wild Mushrooms
From legit mycologists to people who are just passionate about mushrooms, foraging for wild food is a fun and rewarding experience. Just ask Xavi Kief.
How to dry cannabis like a pro.

How To Dry Cannabis like a Pro
It’s the most crucial step in cannabis growing: drying the harvest. Adam Clarke guides us through handling it like a total boss for long-term use and enjoyment.
How to grow a fall salad garden.

How to Grow a Fall Salad Garden
Did somebody say fall greens? It’s time to think about getting a fall salad garden going, with some of the best varieties ready for harvest in just 30 days!
Winning weeds you want in the garden.

Winning Weeds You Want in Your Garden for a Biodiversity Boost
When we find weeds growing in the garden, our tendency may be to pick them, but hold the phone! Many winning weeds help boost biodiversity and yields.
Organic Japanese beetle control methods.

Organic Japanese Beetle Control Methods
A dilly-dally in the garden leads to discovering a Japanese beetle invasion on pole beans—a gardener’s tale of dealing with another pest attack organically.
Watering Techniques for plant health.

Watering Techniques to Optimize Plant Health in a Challenging Climate
Gardening in dry climates presents a wide range of challenges, with watering being one of the biggest. Anne Gibson shares her top irrigation techniques.
Regenerative gardening can heal the world.

Regenerative Gardening: This is Not a Drill… It’s a Garden Fork!
Regenerative gardening is one of the most frequently searched online keywords, which makes us happy. Let’s heal our bodies, the planet, and our relationships.
Squashing the squash vine borer.

Control Squash Vine Borers Organically
You’re enjoying a little ‘me-time’ in the garden when you come across a squash vine borer. Not good. Here’s how to spot it and keep it from ruining your season.
Crazy About Nasturtiums

Planting Nasturtiums in the Vegetable Garden for Pest Control, Pollinators, and Dinner
Nasturtiums are one of our favorites because they look good, attract pollinators, are a natural pest control, and taste delicious! Need we say more?
Nitrogen in Living Soil.

Finishing Strong: Getting Nitrogen Right in Living Soil
As harvest nears, it’s essential to make sure your plant’s nitrogen levels are right. Gareth Hopcroft guides us through managing ‘N’ in living soil.
a guide to preserve your harvest

5 Cool Ways to Preserve Your Harvest
If everything goes according to plan in the garden, you’ll have a massive harvest at the end of the season. Here are our favorite preservation techniques.
Here's the lowdown on preserving chilies.

A Spicy Survival Guide to Preserving Chilies
Having too much to harvest isn’t necessarily a bad thing, is it? Everest Fernandez offers tips and tricks on preserving chilies after an abundant harvest.
Using essential tech in the garden.

Using Essential Tech Throughout the Grow for Best Possible Harvests
Garden gadgets can totally impact the quality of your plants! Xavi Kief writes about essential tech to use throughout the season for optimal harvest results.

Bugs Misunderstood: Welcoming a Variety of Insects into the Climate-Wise Garden
Insects are common in our gardens this time of year, but before you lose it, know that they’re not all bad! Before you eradicate, educate!
preserving food

The Canning Comeback: Preserving with a Purpose
It’s an old-fashioned way to preserve food, but the canning comeback is real. Catherine Sherriffs writes about her first canning adventure and why she’s hooked.
Pansies work in the veggie patch! Here's how.

Why Gardeners are Adding Pansies to the Vegetable Garden
Gardeners are adding pansies to the veggie patch for a splash of color and their fantastic taste. We’ll tell you why you need this edible flower in your garden!
Medicinal mushrooms and pro athletes.

Former NHL Enforcer Riley Cote Talks Healing Medicinal Mushrooms
Watch the video of former NHL tough guy Riley Cote talking with Garden Culture’s Catherine Sherriffs about how medicinal mushrooms helped him heal.