Burning Bush Shrub for Fiery Fall Color
Euonymus alatus
Burning Bush is famous for scarlet fall color, but the first care decision is whether it belongs in your yard at all. Check local…
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Butterfly Bush: Big Color, Bigger Pollinator Draw
Buddleja davidii
Butterfly Bush earns a place when you want long summer flower panicles in hot sun, but it needs the right cultivar, hard pruning…
Cabbage: Pick the Right Head, Then Hold It Steady
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage works best when you decide what kind of head you want before you even set out the transplant. The crop is less about…
Cantaloupe: Heat First, Sweetness Later
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Cantaloupe is won by timing warmth, not by babying plants forever. The vine needs hot soil, enough leaf area to sweeten the fruit…
Carrot: Shape the Bed First, Then Shape the Root
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Carrots are decided underground long before harvest. The bed has to be deep, fine, and stone free enough for the root shape you…
Catmint: Long-Blooming Nepeta for Easy Color
Nepeta spp.
Catmint (Nepeta) is a tough, fragrant perennial with long seasons of soft blue or purple flowers and gray-green foliage. It…
Cauliflower: Keep It Moving, Keep the Head Covered
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Cauliflower is a crop of narrow margins. The plant has to keep growing without early stress, hit cool weather when the curd…
Celery: Crisp Stalks From Your Garden
Apium graveolens
Celery is a long, cool-season crop that only tastes worth the bed space when you protect moisture from transplant to harvest…
Cherry Blossom Tree: Plant the Spring Show Where You Will Actually See It
Prunus serrulata
Cherry blossom trees are about one short season done well. The right tree gives you a week or two of spring cloud-like bloom in…
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