Plants come in two varieties: annuals, which will survive for a season, and perennials, which should come back year after year. Many of the plants in your vegetable garden, from carrots to ...

Minnesota has been conducting experiments to see whether planting pollinator-attractive flowers like borage can improve ...

Edible flowers can be found in many backyard landscapes and herb gardens. Many annuals and perennials produce flowers with culinary potential. Roses (rosa spp.), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ...

Edible forest gardens are less hands-on. You establish what your space is suited for (see below for how to do this) and plant perennials, which will keep growing year after year. Then just let nat ...

Related: 11 Edible Landscaping Ideas to Grow Food Beautifully ... toss a thick layer of mulch over them when mulching other perennial plants in fall. Straw or chopped leaves work well.