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Basil Insists on Blooming. Pinch It!

If you let the plant flower, it tells itself, "I've fulfilled my life's purpose by making seed so I can just stop growing." So to continue a nice harvest until cold weather arrives--pinch, pinch, pinch!

What Is the Trick to Cilantro?

Cilantro easily grows into a leafy rosette of aromatic fresh flavor that just can't be replaced by the dried leaves in the grocery spice rack. As days lengthen in spring, the plant will quickly stretch up to about 2 feet tall with white flowers on top.

Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep

Each Bonnie tomato label urges you to plant tomatoes so that a full 80% of the plant is underground. That means that if you buy a 10-inch tall plant, all but the top two inches is buried. Why? Because the plant will have a better root system. Better roots mean better tomatoes.

The Secret Life of Broccoli

A closer look at how broccoli develops will help you grow perfect heads.

Why Does pH Matter?

pH testing kit will help determine what you should use to prime your soil.

All soils have a measure of acidity called pH that affects the soil’s release of essential nutrients to plants. Vegetables need a soil pH between 6.2 and 6.8 (most herbs prefer a pH near 7.0, which is called neutral). If lower or higher, needed nutrients can get tied up in soil chemistry, making them less available to plants. So, pH matters for vegetable plants to grow their best.

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Basil Insists on Blooming. Pinch It!

What Is the Trick to Cilantro?

Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep

The Secret Life of Broccoli

Why Does pH Matter?

Find Frost Dates

What's Your Garden Zone?

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	Learn & Grow Library You are here: Quirks Basil Insists on Blooming. Pinch It! If you let the plant flower, it tells itself, "I've fulfilled my life's purpose by making seed so I can just stop growing." So to continue a nice harvest until cold weather arrives--pinch, pinch, pinch! Read More.. What Is the Trick to Cilantro? Cilantro easily grows into a leafy rosette of aromatic fresh flavor that just can't be replaced by the dried leaves in the grocery spice rack. As days lengthen in spring, the plant will quickly stretch up to about 2 feet tall with white flowers on top. Read More.. Plant Tomatoes Deep, Deep, Deep Each Bonnie tomato label urges you to plant tomatoes so that a full 80% of the plant is underground. That means that if you buy a 10-inch tall plant, all but the top two inches is buried. Why? Because the plant will have a better root system. Better roots mean better tomatoes. Read More.. The Secret Life of Broccoli A closer look at how broccoli develops will help you grow perfect heads. Read More.. Why Does pH Matter? All soils have a measure of acidity called pH that affects the soil’s release of essential nutrients to plants. Vegetables need a soil pH between 6.2 and 6.8 (most herbs prefer a pH near 7.0, which is called neutral). If lower or higher, needed nutrients can get tied up in soil chemistry, making them less available to plants. So, pH matters for vegetable plants to grow their best. Read More.. Previous Page \| Next Page	Find Frost Dates See color-coded maps for first and last frosts in your area. What's Your Garden Zone? Learn about USDA plant hardiness zones. Get Bonnie's Newsletter Get tips and advice on how to best grow your Bonnie vegetables, herbs, and flowers.