Growing Library
Our growing library guides and charts provide key growing information and steps for everything you need to get started in your garden.
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Comparison Charts
Basil
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Cover Crops
Garlic
Lettuce
Melon
Microgreens
Onions
Peppers
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Spinach
Sprouts
Strawberries
Squash
Watermelon
Growing Instructions
Flowers
- Achillea Growing Instructions
- Ageratum Growing Instructions
- Alyssum Growing Instructions
- Amaranthus Growing Instructions
- Aquilegia Growing Instructions
- Asclepias Growing Instructions
- Aster Growing Instructions
- Astilbe Growing Instructions
- Baptisia Growing Instructions
- Buddleja Growing Instructions
- Calendula Growing Instructions
- Campanula Growing Instructions
- Celosia Growing Instructions
- Citronella Growing Instructions
- Clarkia Growing Instructions
- Coleus Growing Instructions
- Coreopsis Growing Instructions
- Cornflower Growing Instructions
- Cosmos Growing Instructions
- Daisy Growing Instructions
- Delosperma Growing Instructions
- Delphinium Growing Instructions
- Dianthus Growing Instructions
- Digitalis Growing Instructions
- Echinacea Growing Instructions
- Epilobium Growing Instructions
- Eryngium Growing Instructions
- Eutrochium Growing Instructions
- Four O’clock Growing Instructions
- Gaillardia Growing Instructions
- Galium Odoratum Growing Instructions
- Geranium Growing Instructions
- Helenium Growing Instructions
- Heuchera Growing Instructions
- Hollyhock Growing Instructions
- Humulus Growing Instructions
- Iberis Growing Instructions
- Impatiens Growing Instructions
- Ipomoea Growing Instructions
- Liatris Growing Instructions
- Lupine Growing Instructions
- Lychnis Growing Instructions
- Marigold Growing Instructions
- Monarda Growing Instructions
- Nasturtium Growing Instructions
- Nemophila Growing Instructions
- Pansies Growing Instructions
- Petunia Growing Instructions
- Phlox Growing Instructions
- Physostegia Growing Instructions
- Poppy Growing Instructions
- Potentilla Growing Instructions
- Primrose Growing Instructions
- Pyrethrum Growing Instructions
- Ratibida Growing Instructions
- Rose Growing Instructions
- Rudbeckia Growing Instructions
- Salvia Growing Instructions
- Sedum Growing Instructions
- Snapdragon Growing Instructions
- Solidago Growing Instructions
- Stachy Growing Instructions
- Sunflower Growing Instructions
- Sweet Pea Growing Instructions
- Thunbergia Growing Instructions
- Verbena Growing Instructions
- Veronica Growing Instructions
- Viola Growing Instructions
- Zinnia Growing Instructions
Fruit
Herbs
- Basil Growing Instructions
- Bee Balm Growing Instructions
- Borage Growing Instructions
- Catnip Growing Instructions
- Chervil Growing Instructions
- Chive Growing Instructions
- Cilantro Growing Instructions
- Cumin Growing Instructions
- Dill Growing Instructions
- Lavender Growing Instructions
- Lemon Balm Growing Instructions
- Lemongrass Growing Instructions
- Marjoram Growing Instructions
- Mint Growing Instructions
- Oregano Growing Instructions
- Parsley Growing Instructions
- Rosemary Growing Instructions
- Rue Growing Instructions
- Sage Growing Instructions
- Stevia Growing Instructions
- Tansy Growing Instructions
- Tarragon Growing Instructions
- Thyme Growing Instructions
- Tobacco Growing Instructions
Vegetables
- Artichoke Growing Instructions
- Asparagus
- Beans Growing Instructions
- Beets Growing Instruction
- Bok Choy Growing Instructions
- Broccoli Growing Instructions
- Brussels Sprouts Growing Instructions
- Burdock Growing Instructions
- Cabbage Growing Instructions
- Carrots Growing Instructions
- Cauliflower Growing Instructions
- Celery Growing Instructions
- Celeriac Growing Instructions
- Chard Growing Instructions
- Chicory Growing Instructions
- Collards Growing Instructions
- Corn Growing Instructions
- Cowpea Growing Instructions
- Cucumbers Growing Instructions
- Eggplant Growing Instructions
- Fennel Growing Instructions
- Garlic Growing Instructions
- Gourds Growing Instructions
- Greens Growing Instructions
- Horseradish Growing Instructions
- Husk Cherries Growing Instructions
- Kale Growing Instructions
- Kohlrabi Growing Instructions
- Leeks Growing Instructions
- Lettuce Growing Instructions
- Melons Growing Instructions
- Microgreens Growing Instructions
- Okra Growing Instructions
- Onions Growing Instructions
- Parsnips Growing Instructions
- Peanuts Growing Instructions
- Peas Growing Instructions
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins Growing Instructions
- Radishes Growing Instructions
- Rutabaga Growing Instructions
- Salsify Growing Instructions
- Shallot Growing Instructions
- Spinach Growing Instructions
- Sprouts Growing Instructions
- Squash Growing Instructions
- Tomatillos Growing Instructions
- Tomatoes Growing Instructions
- Turnips Growing Instructions
How To Guides
Cover Crops
Diseases
- How to Disease Control: Anthracnose
- How to Disease Control: Blossom End Rot
- How to Disease Control: Club Root
- How to Disease Control: Downy Mildew
- How to Disease Control: Early Blight
- How to Disease Control: Fusarium Wilt
- How to Disease Control: Late Blight
- How to Disease Control: Leaf Spot
- How to Disease Control: Mosaic Virus
- How to Disease Control: Powdery Mildew
Flowers
Fruit
Garden
- How to Attract Beneficial Insects to the Garden
- How to Build a Rock Garden
- How to Care After Transplanting
- How to Care for Your Garden in the Winter
- How to Create a Drought-Tolerant Garden
- How to Companion Planting
- How to Conserve Water in the Garden
- How to Dry Gourds for Decorating
- How to Fix What Went Wrong: Germination
- How to Fix What Went Wrong: Poor Yield
- How to Fix What Went Wrong: Slow Growth
- How to Fix What Went Wrong: Spindly Plants
- How to Fix What Went Wrong: Wilt
- How to Fix What Went Wrong: Yellow Leaves
- How to Get Enough Sunlight in the Garden
- How to Get into Market Growing
- How to Garden in a Small Space
- How to Garden in Drought Conditions
- How to Greenhouses
- How to Grow a Bouquet Garden
- How to Grow a Garden in the City
- How to Grow a Patio Garden for the City Gardener
- How to Grow a Sustainable Garden
- How to Grow a Tea Garden
- How to Grow on a Rooftop
- How to Grow Superfoods in the Garden
- How to Grow in a Greenhouse
- How to Grow Winter Crops
- How to Have Chickens in the Garden
- How to Hobby Farm
- How to Help Migrating Hummingbirds
- How to Include Grasses in Your Garden
- How to Keep Pets Out of the Garden
- How to Keep Pests Out of the Garden
- How to Make and Use a Rain Barrel
- How to Make Essential Oils From the Garden
- How to Make Your Own Compost
- How to Overwinter House Plants
- How to Overwinter Potted Plants
- How to Plan the Next year’s Garden
- How to Press and Preserve Flowers and Leaves
- How to Prune Plants
- How to Reduce Flooding
- How to Tame an Overgrown Garden
- How to Understand Soil pH
- How to Use Fall Leaves in Next Year’s Garden
- How to Use the Hardiness Zone Map
- How to Use Snow Blankets
- How to Safely Repot Plants
- How to Start a Community Garden
- How to Start a Raised Garden Bed
- How to Start a Garden
- How to Store Product Post-Harvest
- How to Succession Planting
- How to Improve Garden Soil
- How to Weed a Garden
Herbs
Seeds
Vegetables
- How to Choose What Vegetables Grow Best in Containers
- How to Have a Watering Schedule for Vegetables
- How to Grow Organic Vegetables
- How to Grow Vegetables Indoors
- How to Grow Vegetables with Children
- How to Grow Vegetables Without Full Sun
- How to Know How Much to Plant per Person in a Vegetable Garden
- How to Plant Vegetables and Flowers Together
