If you like the idea of growing plants you can also bring to the table, but realistically know your limitations, consider perennial edibles, things you plant once and that keep on producing, season ...

SHOOTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: Asparagus shoots are one of many edible perennials that grow well in Western North Carolina and can help provide food during the early spring months when annual crops are ...

Send this article to your social connections. My backyard is a graveyard, littered with the sad reminders of failed edible perennials. There’s a forlorn square along the western fence that was an ...

With all the seed buying and gardening that happens in spring, people forget that there are perennial vegetables that grow ...

Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. This slender spring beauty may be the most well-known perennial vegetable. As demonstrated by its high price in the ...

Bored of the same old peonies and hostas? There are thousands of beautiful yet forgotten plants out there that add color, ...

An annual is a plant that lives and dies in one growing season. A perennial regrows and reblooms year after year. In our busy world, why plant anything but perennials? Because annuals are the backbone ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Those ...

This edible vining plant plays important roles in its native environment, but growing it in the U.S. can be disastrous for ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story appeared in The Register's Spring Home & Garden special section that appeared in the Wednesday, April 24, edition. To see more, including content only in the print section, ...

ANY TIME YOU’RE looking for a new plant to fill in a spot in the landscape, you should run through a series of criteria to make sure you’re putting the right plant in the right place. The most ...

When most people picture a summer edible garden, they imagine raised beds overflowing with ripe tomatoes, bell peppers, juicy melons and, of course, an endless supply of zucchini. While there’s ...