In the spirit of celebrating these special natural gifts, we asked our readers about the things Southerners always have in ...

Ask the Gardener offers tips on lighting, the proper soil mix, and watering to ensure your plants get off to their early and ...

I encourage vegetable growers to include annual cut flowers alongside their victuals ... for warm-season crops like eggplants, hot peppers, okra, and watermelons to receive enough heat to flower.

When growing okra, avoid high levels of nitrogen, which can result in lots of leaves and few flowers. The fewer blooms your plants produce, the fewer pods you will harvest. Once your plants reach ...

Ginger and lemongrass bring an aromatic note of Compton's childhood in St. Lucia, while local okra beckons her back ... oil or ghee allows their flavors to bloom, creating a flavorful tadka ...

Spray an 8- or 10-cup gelatin mold or Bundt pan with nonstick spray. Combine gelatin and cold water in a small bowl; let sit for 5 minutes. Combine sugar and boiling water in a separate small bowl; ...

I've been worried about just about everything recently. But I'm going to take my dad's advice and focus on the good things.

Our normal winter flowers have been blooming along with the unexpected summer ... It has been a good year for tomatoes, peppers and okra, but, of course, none of the plants of those vegetables ...

Sri Lanka is becoming a tourism hotspot for Ayurvedic medicine. Autumn Phillips discusses her experience of yoga, meditation and retreats in her latest column.

Thirty years ago, the Oklahoma City bombing thrust the Sooner State capital into the national spotlight. At the time, ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares tips on everything from veggie seeds to sow in February to yummy finds at the Brevard ...