Pumpkin butter is filled with the warming spices of the holidays. But this recipe elevates the humble spread into pure ...

For a show-stopping, scene-stealing spring bulb that no one else in your neighborhood is growing, you're going to want to ...

Will you be planting tulips this fall? Here are five things you must know before you put a single bulb in the ground.

If you’re a longtime reader of Rural Sprout, you know my love of Christmas cactuses and talking about how to get them to bloom. If you’re not a longtime reader, you’re probably here out of frustration ...

As winter ends, rhubarb is one of the first garden plants to greet us in the spring. This hardy perennial produces tangy stems that are perfect in pies and cobblers and so much more. A single rhubarb ...

If you have never heard the term Hügelkultur before, then you may be rather confused about the subject of this article. But those in the know understand that this is a key approach in organic ...

Excuse me! Yeah, you, standing next to the tomatoes. Please, put down the hose and step away from the plant. (At least for now, anyway. You might do more harm than good.) Grabbing the hose or the ...

The signs of sickly plants – wilted leaves, discolored foliage, malformed and stunted growth – are like a silent plea for help. If every leaf tells a story, this one would be saying the plants aren’t ...

There comes a point every winter when I’m just done. I’m done with putting on seven layers and fifteen pounds worth of clothing just to stay warm. I’m done with all the heavy, sleep-inducing food. And ...

Native to the Middle East, the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera) is a long lived desert plant that bears clusters of small reddish drupes. Pistachio drupes need long, hot, and dry summers in order to ...

Houseplants have exploded in popularity in recent years. You can’t scroll through social media feeds without coming across at least one self-proclaimed plant parent proudly showing off their plant ...

So many gardeners are missing out on one of the coolest experiences of gardening – planting and growing a winter garden. Oh sure, we all like to grow a handful of cool-weather crops in the fall, but ...