General Gardening Tips & Plant Care Overview
Growing your own edible flowers, herbs, and easy-to-grow vegetables transforms your garden into a colorful, flavorful, and rewarding space. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to expand your plant knowledge, this guide gives a helpful overview of what you’ll find in each of our detailed Tips sections. From soil preparation and watering basics to plant-specific care, this page introduces the essentials for some of the easiest and most enjoyable plants to grow at home.
Explore the categories below for in-depth guides on growing, harvesting, storing, and using each plant.
Edible Flowers – Overview & Featured Plants
Edible flowers add color, fragrance, and unique flavor to your garden and kitchen. Most varieties thrive in full sun, prefer well-drained soil, and benefit from gentle harvesting early in the day. They also attract pollinators that support the health of your entire garden.
Borage (Starflower)
A hardy, pollinator-friendly plant producing brilliant blue, star-shaped flowers with a mild cucumber flavor. Borage thrives even in poor soil, needs moderate watering, and self-seeds easily. Flowers are perfect for drinks, salads, and garnishes.
Chamomile (German Chamomile)
A delicate, fragrant herb used for soothing teas and natural remedies. Chamomile enjoys sandy, well-drained soil and light, regular watering. Flowers should be harvested when petals lift slightly upward for peak aroma.
Johnny-Jump-Ups (Viola tricolor)
Charming cool-season blooms that are both ornamental and edible. These flowers prefer moist, rich soil and partial shade in warmer climates. Their sweet, mild flavor makes them ideal for desserts, salads, and cocktails.
Nasturtiums
One of the easiest edible flowers to grow. Nasturtiums produce colorful blooms and peppery leaves that enhance salads and appetizers. They thrive in poor soil, grow quickly, and serve as natural pest deterrents in the garden.
Herbs – Overview & Featured Plants
Herbs add depth and flavor to your cooking, beauty to your garden, and fragrance to your home. Most herbs prefer full sun, well-drained soil, and moderate watering. Regular harvesting encourages fresh growth and keeps plants productive.
Basil
A warm-season herb with vibrant leaves and a rich, sweet aroma. Basil thrives in sunny conditions and needs warm soil, regular watering, and frequent harvesting to prevent flowering and bitterness.
Chives
A hardy perennial herb with a mild onion flavor. Chives grow well in containers or garden beds, prefer moist soil, and continuously regrow after each harvest. Their purple pom-pom blooms are also edible.
Ginger
A tropical rhizome grown for its aromatic, spicy flavor. Ginger prefers warm temperatures, filtered light, and moisture-retentive soil. It grows well in containers and enjoys steady moisture without waterlogging.
Rosemary
A woody, drought-tolerant herb known for its pine-like fragrance. Rosemary thrives in full sun with excellent drainage. Its leaves can be harvested year-round and used in savory dishes, teas, and aromatherapy.
Easy-to-Grow Veggies – Overview & Featured Plants
These vegetables are perfect for beginners—they grow quickly, tolerate a variety of conditions, and offer generous harvests. With rich soil, steady watering, and plenty of sunlight, these crops provide fresh homegrown produce with minimal effort.
Grape Tomatoes
A prolific, sun-loving vegetable that produces clusters of sweet, bite-sized tomatoes. They need nutrient-rich soil, regular watering, and staking for support. Excellent for snacking, salads, and roasting.
Lettuce
A fast-growing leafy green ideal for continuous harvests. Lettuce thrives in cool weather, rich soil, and consistent moisture. Harvest outer leaves frequently to encourage new growth.
Green Onions (Scallions)
Reliable, cool-season plants with a mild onion flavor. Green onions grow well from seed or cuttings, prefer loose soil, and require regular watering. They regrow quickly after trimming.
Belle Radishes
One of the fastest-growing vegetables, perfect for beginners. Radishes prefer loosened soil, cool weather, and consistent moisture. They are ready to harvest in as little as 3–4 weeks.
Your Garden, Your Way
Each plant in our Tips collection comes with its own dedicated page full of:
Whether you're growing a colorful bed of edible flowers, a fragrant herb garden, or a simple vegetable patch, these guides help you cultivate a thriving garden full of beauty and nourishment.
