Early spring may feel like a risky time to start planting, but some hardier species can handle the last bit of cold. These perennials are good options.

The most valuable plants in your garden are the ones nobody talks about. They aren’t this year’s trending tomato variety or ...

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Edible landscaping is one of the most rewarding ways to transform your yard into a space that’s as nourishing as it is beautiful. Imagine stepping outside and plucking fresh basil for dinner or ...

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.

Grow edible edging plants for borders along your property lines for fresh edible foodscaping crops all year round. Borders are great places to make use of permanent or perennial plants. An even better ...

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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 ...

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