Cannas are among the most colorful summer bulbs—as flamboyant as their tropical American ancestry—with ruffled spikes tapering to refined buds. […]
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Pasta Salad With Spinach and Artichokes
A colorful no-mayo pasta salad that’s full of flavor with spinach, artichokes, and olives. Adapting it to use up whatever […]
Sweet Peas
Few annual flowers have the lasting appeal and bucolic beauty of sweet peas. Twining lazily around a rustic trellis, they seem […]
Roasted Potato Salad
Our testers loved this low-fat alternative to the traditional potato salad. Besides being easy to make and delicious, it can […]
Nasturtiums
The nasturtium is a cheerful and easy-to-grow flower! Their bold blooms and edible leaves, flowers, and seedpods make them an especially fun flower for kids to […]
Marinated Vegetables
A colorful dish that’s easy to prepare and always welcome at a potluck or hot-weather picnic. It’s a good make-ahead […]
Black-eyed Susans
Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) are native to North America and one of the most popular wildflowers grown. They tend to […]
Toll House Pie
This Toll House Pie recipe is an easy one that everyone loves. It tastes like a giant chocolate chip cookie. Go […]
Plums
Ever thought about growing plums? If grown in the right spot, plums can be prolific producers and add beauty to your backyard. […]
Raspberry-Rhubarb Pie
When rhubarb is in season, pie comes to mind. Although we adore the combination of rhubarb and strawberries, we have […]