Garden Skills

If the foliage on your currant plant is under invasion, there’s a good chance you have a garden pest: sawfly larvae. This insect differs from caterpillars.

You’ve likely seen DIY dish soap sprays that claim to kill aphids and other insects. But does soapy water kill plants? Here’s what you need to know.

Caterpillars are pests that can do a lot of damage, fast! Does soapy water kill caterpillars? Not really, but here are 3 methods that work.

If you have a bunch of sprouted potatoes on your hand, don’t toss them! Here’s how to plant potatoes with long sprouts.

Nothing beats fresh spices and herbs from your own garden. If you love the flavor of allspice, here’s how to grow allspice from seed.

Looking for good companions for your herbs? We’ve put together a guide to smart herb companion planting along with a handy chart!

As a Brassica, Brussel sprouts may cross-pollinate with others. While tricky, we’ll share a few tips and tricks on how to get seeds from Brussel sprouts.

Tired of waiting for seedlings to emerge in tiny pots? Here’s how to germinate seeds in paper towel—a quick and easy way to start your garden.

What is chitting potatoes all about? This means to pre-sprout, or greensprout your potatoes before planting to shorten harvest time and increase yield. Read on to learn more!

Check out this guide on how to grow kangkong from cuttings, from seed, and in water. We’ll also take a look at the nutritional content of water spinach.

Faster than growing from seed, here’s how to grow goji berries from cuttings.