For a great gardening experience and lots of delicious fruits and vegetables, you need to test the soil and start a compost pile.

Spring is in the air, and it is time to start thinking of where you want to plant your garden this year.

There are several different varieties of Asian pears and each variety ripens at different times throughout the growing season. Some bear fruit early in the season, while others provide fruit later in the season. One advantage on late season fruit is that it keeps through the long winter months.

Echinecea is an old-fashioned plant that has graced gardens and prairie lands for years. Not only is it a pretty flower, it is a medicinal plant to help cure your cold, flu and ear infections.

You can easily plant and grow a black walnut tree in your yard, if you provide the right environment.

Raised beds are the perfect place to grow your plants. Because they are higher off the ground, they have a little more protection from frost. Making your own raised bed is not hard to accomplish either.

Horseradish is easy to grow. When added to your favorite recipes it gives your food some zip.

There are two different varieties of tarragon, so when choosing to grow tarragon for cooking, make sure you grab the right one. Look for plants marked "French tarragon."

If you want a different flower for the garden, why not try planting a Cereus. The flowres open at night instead of during the day.

Think you can't grow celery? You may want to reconsider that notion. It is possible to grow great tasting celery if you follow a few rules.