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How to Grow and Plant Eggplant

Discover expert techniques for growing eggplant. When you learn how to grow eggplant the right way, you'll get a big harvest of these sun-loving veggies.

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Growing Mustard Greens

Mustard greens are very nutritious and easy to grow. Get expert tips for growing mustard greens in spring or fall gardens.

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Growing Watermelons

Few things taste better than a homegrown watermelon. Get expert tips for growing watermelons in your own spring and summer garden.

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One Simple Step to a More Successful Tomato Season

Tomatoes require a good balance of sun and water to grow, but many gardeners forget calcium-rich soil is also important. Read on to learn more.

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Growing Lavender

Try growing lavender in your home garden. It makes a wonderful border, grows well in pots, and smells terrific for sachets, salts, and cooking.

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Heirloom Vegetable Growing Tips

Raising a crop of heirloom veggies isn’t all that different from growing non-heirlooms. Like all vegetables, each heirloom plant requires sun, consistent moisture, and fertile, well-drained soil to grow and yield a healthy crop. But it's also helpful to know where the plant originated. for the best chance of success, try these heirloom vegetable growing tips.

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The Importance of Healthy Roots

Did you know that what you see above ground in your plants is really determined by what's hidden underground? What happens underground, where the plant roots live, drives plant growth. The bigger and healthier the root system, the bigger and healthier the plant.

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Growing Tomatillos

Learn expert tips for growing tomatillos, a crucial ingredient in salsa verde, in your own home vegetable or salsa garden.

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Growing Swiss Chard

Swiss chard is both edible and ornamental. Learn tips for growing Swiss chard and add lovely color and gourmet flavor to your vegetable and herb garden.

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Growing Citronella (Mosquito Plant)

Try growing mosquito plant for its good looks and lemony fragrance. When rubbed against the skin, leaves can help repel mosquitoes.

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Growing Artichokes

Growing artichokes in your garden is simple and easy to manage. Let us show you how to grow this delicious vegetable at Bonnie Plants.

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Growing Carrots

If you enjoy crisp, crunchy carrots, you’ll adore the fresh flavor of homegrown. Not only do they taste especially delicious when you grow carrots in your own garden, but they’re also extra sweet when kissed by frost.

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Growing Onions

Learn expert tips for growing onions. They are a tasty, easy addition to your home vegetable garden. Growing onions is efficient and rewarding.

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Growing Culantro

Try growing culantro for a strong, cilantro-like flavor that complements Latin American and Asian dishes. Culantro is a key ingredient in recaito.

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How to Create a Compost Pile

Any plant material is prime for composting. Whether you choose a compost bin, compost pile, or other composting method, composting is a great way to recycle kitchen and garden waste. Plus, nutrient-rich compost is great for your garden.

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How to Grow and Care for Plugs

How do you give your Bonnie Plants® plugs the best start? No worries—you’ve got this. With a little preparation and proper handling, your young plants will settle in quickly and begin growing strong.

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Growing French Tarragon

Resembling a tall grass, French tarragon grows without flowers and does not stick out in an herb garden. But, it shines in the kitchen and is used in many dishes.

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Grow an Indoor Tea Garden

Growing herbs for tea adds greenery to your home while providing a soothing ritual. Follow these easy steps for planting and brewing your own indoor tea garden

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Planting Squash Step-by-Step

Planting squash is easy. Just follow these simple steps to give your plants a solid start.

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Basil Insists on Blooming. Pinch It!

Basil blooming? Don't let it, if you want to keep that harvest coming. If you allow the plant to flower, it tells itself, "I've fulfilled my life's purpose by making seed, so I can just stop growing."

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Growing Bitter Melon

Learn to grow this Asian delicacy in your garden. Growing bitter melon is similar to growing related plants such as squash, cucumber, and cantaloupe.

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What’s Special About a Bonnie Plant?

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Growing Catnip

Fresh catnip is a real treat for cats. Get expert tips for growing the unique catnip herb at home, both in your garden and even indoors.

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Collard Country

Bonnie Plants' home in Union Springs, Alabama, is in an area also known as Collard Country. Let us give you a brief history, some tips, and benefits of collard greens.