Edible Plants

From cherry tomatoes to butternut squash, you can grow a whole cornucopia right in your own backyard — if you know how. The Habitat takes you through the finer points of raising vegetables and fruits in your garden. Your grocery store days could be coming to an end!

Garden

Whether gardening to you is planting flowers, growing vegetables, or pruning shrubs, The Habitat answers all your spade and soil questions!

Ornamental Plants

From flower beds to patio pots to hanging planters, decorative greenery and flowers can spruce up any yard and home and are often easy to care for.

Gardening

Gardening: a chance to get outdoors, dig in the dirt, and grow your own vegetables and flowers. Check out our tips!

Outdoor Living

Whether your yard needs work or is already an oasis, we've got the best patio inspo and firepit plans — we'll help you elevate your time outside.

Landscaping

All the details on how to get rid of backyard pests, prune your shrubs, and choose the best plants for a gorgeous green outdoor space of any size.

If you've ever cut into an avocado and wondered if you could plant the big pit that's inside, the answer is yes! But it's not a quick process.

Growing an Avocado Tree from the Pit

Marjoram is a popular addition to any herb garden, thanks to its sweet smell, easy tending, and kitchen usefulness.

Growing Your Own Delicious Marjoram

Cherry trees are relatively easy to care for and a great choice if you want to add fruit trees to your yard or garden.

How to Grow and Care for a Cherry Tree

Oregano is a hardy plant whose leaves are a delicious addition to many culinary dishes. In the summer, it will brighten your garden with its flowers.

Growing Oregano, the Signature Culinary Herb

Turmeric can be a stubborn plant to grow, but its many therapeutic and culinary benefits make it worth the extra effort.

How to Plant and Grow Turmeric

Microgreens are herbs and leafy vegetables harvested young, when they're still very small. They grow quickly and have lots of nutritional benefits.

Growing Microgreens at Home

Sage is a hardy, easy to grow herb with a lovely appearance and delicious flavor. It's simple to cultivate, propagate, and harvest.

Sage: A Versatile, Easy-to-Grow Herb

Striking colors, delicate fragrance ... bold flavors? Flowering plants add beauty to your garden, but did you know you can also cook with them?

Surprisingly Tasty Flowers for Your Edible Landscape

Don't write parsley off as just a garnish. This versatile, easy&#x2d;to&#x2d;grow herb is packed with nutrients and adds great flavor to a variety of dishes.

Every Gardener Should Grow Parsley

Many gardeners find that their cucumber plants produce more when grown on a trellis than allowed to trail along the ground.

Growing Healthy Cucumbers on a Trellis

The bell pepper plant is less sensitive to growing conditions as some plants and can be enjoyed while green and when mature. They also freeze readily!

Enjoy Bell Pepper Plants From Your Garden

While many gardeners consider this fast&#x2d;growing annual to be a weed, others see chickweed as a delicious and nutritious herb.