Tuscan kale is ornamental and delicious

Tuscan kale is ornamental and delicious
Q: I want to plant Tuscan kale. I found some seed in Oregon but don’t know if it would do well here. — Donna Stenger Bohanan, DeKalb County A: The narrow, bumpy leaves of Tuscan kale make it a distinctive garden edible.

Reliable sources for seeds

Reliable sources for seeds
When we’re ordering seeds for the Organic Gardening test garden, we tend to reach for the dog-eared catalogs of a few favorite suppliers (or head to their websites). There are many other outstanding seed companies, but we usually find what we’re after from this baker’s dozen of sources.

Thorny problems: the green invader

Thorny problems: the green invader
Helen Yemm answers your questions on liverwort, yellow geranium and more.

Garden designer puts heart into city spaces

Garden designer puts heart into city spaces
Plant Life columnist Valerie Eastons says Dan Pearson’s new book, “Home Ground: Sanctuary In the City,” is like sitting down to exchange stories with a like-minded gardener. Except your partner in anecdotes is a horticultural superstar.

Always make a grand entrance

Always make a grand entrance
Bunny Guinness explains how to make the most of that vital first impression

Digging beneath the surface: Separate the good gardening advice from the misguided tips

Digging beneath the surface: Separate the good gardening advice from the misguided tips

Sometimes it seems as if there are as many gardening books as there are dandelions in spring.

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