At a time when thoughts should be on planning a coming season of gardening, including checking on dahlia bulbs, gladiolus corms, cleaning tools, or organizing the garage, my mind moves to happiness ...

Why keep your flower garden and the vegetable plot separated? Learn about growing ornamental kale that is both delicious and beautiful. As you’d imagine, few food plants meet all these criteria.

Q. I picked up 10 ornamental kale plants to place in large pots in my front yard. Do these plants need any special care ? How long will they last in cold temperatures ? Is ornamental kale edible? -- ...

Coral Queen is a newer kale growing in Mississippi State University trial gardens. The foliage has a bright-red center with purplish-green edges. Gary R. Bachman Mississippi State University Extension ...

Some of the best choices we can make for reliable late fall and winter color are cabbage and kale. I’m not talking about the regular vegetable garden varieties, though these are quite pretty in their ...

If you’re sad that the peak gardening season is coming to an end, consider planting some fall showstoppers. Ornamental kale grows wonderfully in the fall and looks gorgeous too. If you’re sad that the ...

During winter, people might eye cabbages and kales for eating, but their relatives, ornamental cabbages and kales, can fill a different kind of hunger — visual cravings on cold, gray days. “They’re ...

DURING winter, people might eye cabbages and kales for eating, but their relatives, ornamental cabbages and kales, can fill a different kind of hunger — visual cravings on cold, gray days. “They’re ...

If you have looked at some of your pots recently and found that you have a hole or two that needs to be filled, or a plant that just didn't do as well as you hoped, it's not too late to fill in or ...

Is kale good for you? The answer is a resounding yes! Kale often is reputed to have more vitamins and minerals than any other garden vegetable. Its list of nutrients includes vitamins A, B6, C, and K, ...