Growing beans of any sort is beneficial for both the gardener and the garden. Because favas self-fertilize the soil, produce both fresh and dried food, and are relatively low-maintenance, this type of ...

A close-up of lima bean pods growing up a trellis - A S M Almas/Shutterstock For many plants, alliums (of the herb or flower variety) can be great companions. They can deter pests like aphids and ...

Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart. The more you eat the more you … should consider growing your own. Beans are very easy to grow in the home garden and will yield a high rate of return with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Beans are among the easiest crops to produce in the home garden, performing well in traditional garden beds, raised ...

Summer is here, and from this point on we can only fondly remember daytime highs in the 70s and nights in the 60s. While high temperatures make us uncomfortable, they also reduce the vigor and ...

I’ve been busy planting several varieties of beans. Can they cross-pollinate? The regular Phaseolus vulgaris beans may cross, even pole beans to bush beans or vice versa. But others I’ve been planting ...

From dry beans to chickpeas and lentils, oftentimes home growers do not consider the potential to grow their own pulses. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...