Tomato blossom end rot seems insurmountable, but once you understand how it works, it's easy to stop it and prevent it.

When the temperatures soar, our beautiful perennials can take a hit. But there are a number of things we do that can make it ...

We’ve all heard the jokes about zucchini and how productive they are. Goodness knows I’ve made quite a few right here on Rural Sprout. So, it can be a real head scratcher to head out to the garden, ...

The inspiration for this article on hydrangea plant pairings came to me courtesy of golden hour. I was sitting on a bench next to a pink mountain hydrangea that looked especially gorgeous backlit by a ...

Even if you’ve been growing tomatoes for years, you may have never heard about trusses or a ‘king fruit.’ That’s because it’s the lingo commercial greenhouse gardeners use to describe the first tomato ...

We love our hydrangeas around here. And judging by the popularity of our articles on this topic, we think you might be just as infatuated with these magnificent shrubs as we are.  Perhaps this is ...

The basic recipe for making soap has been the same for thousands of years. Combining plant or animal fats with an alkali causes a chemical transformation, a process known as saponification.

Everyone knows that compost is like black gold for your garden. Compost prevents soil erosion, it supplies your plants with necessary nutrients, it improves disease resistance and aids in water ...

One astonishing thing we discover early on in our gardening odyssey is what fruits and vegetables should actually taste like. What we buy from the store is a shockingly watered-down version; what we ...