See more: Corn Breeder's Choice Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) One of the best, August 18, 2008 Submitted by Peonyguy from Massachusetts "I planted this in it's suggested role to pollinate "Ruby Queen", and I am very glad...

See more: Shallot 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) Easy, Delicious, Subtle, August 18, 2008 Submitted by sawnature from Central MN "The wonderful subtle flavor you find in shallots minus the cost you pay at the store. Very easy to...

It’s kind of a shame that just as your garden gets to its ultimate glory, it starts to go downhill. Even so, the end of summer is a good...

See more: Hot Pepper False Alarm Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) Perfect for the faint of heart, August 17, 2008 Submitted by CJJo from Naperville, IL "My husband does not like hot peppers, I love them. With this...

There is no better time to start a compost pile than in the fall. The weather is cool enough to work comfortably, there’s usually plenty of rain to...

See more: Tomato Big Mama Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) Best sauce tomato!!!, August 17, 2008 Submitted by CJJo from Naperville, IL "We were looking for a large plum tomato to make our sauce making easier. We found...

Thanks to climate change and some help from the birds, poison ivy has become a bigger pest than ever. Most gardeners are familiar with our 3-leaved nemesis, but poison...

A common gardening question is “What can I plant that blooms all season?” Certainly annuals jump to mind. My Celosia have been delivering feathery plumes and neon foliage...

See more: Cucumber Streamliner Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) Excellent Producer, Especially on a Trellis, August 12, 2008 Submitted by MattinVirginia from Northern Virginia "My pregnant wife has answered her craving for cucumber salad all summer thanks to...

Consider the humble gourd. You can’t eat it. Some of the are down right ugly. Most of the time you can’t predict what you’re going to get...

See more: Sunflower Mammoth Russian 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) sunflower mammoth, August 10, 2008 Submitted by tuxedocat from Clinton, MD "Although I did purchase sunflower mammoth seeds that are labeled Burpee, This is the first time I ever...

Invasive, Aggressive, Enthusiastic? We hear the terms used interchangeably these days, but they mean different things. The major difference between invasive and aggressive seems to be the plant’s...

See more: Hot Pepper Caribbean Red 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) WOW it's HOT, August 10, 2008 Submitted by Bamboo from Spring Valley, NY "I grew these in a big container and they preformed well better than I thoght...

There are a couple of good reasons we don't usually start perennial flowers from seed. First, it can take a year or two before you actually see any flowers....

See more: Corn Silver Queen Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) Sweet, prolific, August 10, 2008 Submitted by Tesedik from Blue Bell, PA "Seeds germinated quickly and stalks grew to over seven feet tall with two cobs per stalk....

Trying to list the top 10 best things about summer would be impossible, but fresh basil would certainly make the list. There is no substitute for the aroma and...

See more: Summer Squash Sweet Gourmet Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) The Best Squash Ever, August 10, 2008 Submitted by SamsMom from Kennett Square, PA "This is the best squash I have ever grown. The flavor is great....

It’s about this time in the summer that many gardeners start to feel they’ve bitten off more than they can chew. If you still have plants in the pots...

Love it or hate it, peat is a fact of gardening life. Pretty much every soilless potting mix contains peat. And as often as we hear to use...

See more: Zinnia Purple Prince 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) BEST ON THE STREET, August 9, 2008 Submitted by PATCHES from BATESVILLE "THIS WAS A SHOW STOPPER THIS YEAR. THE NEIGHBORHOOD WALKERS STOPPED TO HAVE PICTURES MADE IN FRONT...

I visit a lot of gardens, but one of my favorites belongs to a couple who love to grow fruits. I think I love their garden because it brings...

See more: Geranium- Rozanne 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) Excellent blooms first season!, August 9, 2008 Submitted by Anonymous Reviewer from Eastern Pennsylvania "I was fairly skeptical about this plant, because it arrived so scraggly and didn't seem to...

I was visiting a garden recently and the gardener wanted to know why her Euonymous had bumps all over it. I told her she had scale and, like most...

See more: Sweet Pepper The Godfather Hybrid 5 out of 5 (Overall Rating) You can't buy a better pepper, August 5, 2008 Submitted by jason11179 from Peidmont, NC "Germination rate 100%, grew quickly and had tons of quality peppers. Best...

Some gardeners find it very hard to cut flowers from their garden. But if you have prolific blooms, you might consider drying some flowers to enjoy when your current...