Oak Trees (Quercus spp.) for Home Yards
Quercus spp.
In Zones 4-9, oak trees anchor a yard the way a foundation anchors a house. They grow into massive, long-lived shade trees with…
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Plants for USDA Zone 6
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Onion: Match Day Length First, Then Build the Bulb
Allium cepa
Most failed Onion crops are not a watering mystery; they are a day-length mismatch or a late start. Pick the right type for your…
Oregano: Hardy, Fragrant Perennial Herb
Origanum vulgare
Zone 4-10 gardeners can treat Oregano (Origanum vulgare) like a tough, drought-tolerant groundcover that also flavors pizza and…
Parsley: Fresh Green Foliage From Spring To Frost
Petroselinum crispum
In Zones 4-10, parsley gives you a steady supply of bright green, cut-and-come-again foliage from cool spring weather through…
Peach Tree: Chill Hours, Pruning, Sprays, and Harvest
Prunus persica
Peach trees are fast-bearing backyard fruit trees, but they are not plant-and-forget trees. Match the cultivar to your chill…
Pear Tree: Pollination, Pruning, Fire Blight, and Harvest
Pyrus communis
Pear trees can be long-lived, productive backyard fruit trees when the variety, rootstock, pollination partner, sun, and pruning…
Peas: Count Back From Heat, Then Keep Pods Moving
Pisum sativum
Peas succeed when the whole crop is built around one short cool window. Sow into workable spring soil, give the vines support…
Peony: Long-Lived Spring Flowers That Hate Being Buried
Paeonia spp.
Peonies are long-lived spring perennials grown for huge flowers, fragrance, and dependable clumps that can bloom for decades…
Pepper Plants: Warm the Roots, Then Manage the Fruit Set
Capsicum annuum
Pepper plants are not just smaller tomatoes. They pause in cold soil, drop flowers when stress hits fruit set, and ask you to…
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