Growing Guides

Kids First Garden is the best kit for a teacher. Radishes sprout in 4 days, sunflowers are dramatic, and the kit works for classrooms.

Radishes, sunflowers, bush beans, zinnias, and marigolds are the 5 best seeds for kids. They sprout fast, grow big, and keep attention.

Cherry tomatoes produce all season and need staking. Bush tomatoes stay compact and ripen all at once. For balconies, cherry wins for continuous harvest.

Australian growing inverts Northern Hemisphere seasons. Summer is December-February. Match crops to your zone.

European growing varies from Mediterranean to Nordic. Match crops to your region.

UK gardening uses RHS hardiness ratings, not USDA zones. The growing season runs March-October. Key challenges are short days and cool summers.

Zone 11 is frost-free year-round. Grow tropical crops and winter vegetables. Summer heat and humidity are the main challenges.

Indoor growing ignores USDA zones. Control light, temperature, and humidity to grow herbs, greens, and even dwarf tomatoes year-round.

Zone 10 has almost no frost. Grow tropical and subtropical crops year-round. Summer heat is the main challenge.

I grew basil under a grow light, a south window, and a north window. The results were dramatic.

Aphids showed up in week 6. I tried 4 methods. Here's what worked.

I tested 4 natural aphid remedies on the same infestation. Here's what worked and what didn't.

I tested 5 trellis methods for cucumbers. Here's which gave the best yield and was easiest to use.

My cilantro bolted in 3 weeks. I tried 3 things to slow it. Here's what worked and what didn't.

Downy mildew killed all 6 of my basil plants in 10 days. There's no cure. Here's how to recognize it and prevent it.