Is Purple Garlic Better Than White?

When it comes to garlic, I believe everyone is no stranger. Purple garlic is an indispensable ingredient for many delicious foods. This is because of the high nutritional value of purple garlic. Garlic has many benefits, such as a great taste, minerals, antioxidants, and the ability to be processed in different ways. If stored properly, … Read more

Reaching for the Sky: The Impressive Heights of Pennisetum Grasses

With their graceful arching foliage and softly fuzzy plumes, ornamental grasses add texture and movement to gardens. Pennisetum is a popular genus including many fountain grass cultivars known for impressive vertical form. But just how tall do these eye-catching plants grow? Pennisetum offers a diverse range of sizes, from diminutive dwarfs to towering giants. Let’s … Read more

Can You Plant Fresh Peas? A Guide to Growing Peas from Fresh Peas

Also receive the Almanac Daily newsletter including gardening tips, weather, astronomical events, and more. No content available. Subhead Peas are a delightfully sweet crunchy vegetable that can be grown in home gardens with ease. Their tender pods and peas burst with flavor when eaten fresh right off the vine. Many gardeners wonder, can you plant … Read more

Picea pungens ‘Bakeri’ – The Striking Silver-Blue Colorado Spruce

With its stiff, spiky needles in icy shades of silver-blue the ‘Bakeri’ cultivar of Colorado spruce makes a spectacular focal point in yards and gardens. This small to mid-sized evergreen tree provides year-round color and texture along with the graceful pyramidal form typical of spruces. Read on to learn more about growing and caring for … Read more