Plus, the Pacific gum plant is a coastal, ground-hugging perennial that displays a blanket of daisies this time of year.

It is best to sow corn directly into garden soil, as opposed to starting corn seed indoors and planting transplants. Seeds should be planted 1 inch deep and about 8-10 inches apart, with rows 24 ...

If you’d rather sow your corn seeds directly in the garden, wait until late May. At transplanting time, I space the seedlings a foot apart within the rows and space each row a foot apart, as well.

Corn is wind pollinated (as opposed to insect-pollinated), so it needs to be planted in blocks rather than rows. Plant as many as possible (the more, the merrier) to maximize pollination.

Space seeds 8 to 12 inches apart in rows 2 1/2 to 3 feet apart. Sweet corn may also be planted in "hills." Sow 4 to 5 seeds per hill with approximately 3 inches between seeds.

Nothing tastes better than homegrown corn, but, because of its demand for space, sweet corn has traditionally belonged to the domain of large country gardens. Sweet corn plants usually produce only ...

Gardening Tips: Corn, An American Grain. August 9, 2014 / 10:26 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Quintessentially American: corn- whether dent, sweet, pop or flint- is part of our cultural identity and ...

Broom corn, also know as broom straw, sorghum vulgare, is a member of the sorghum family and is native to central Africa.

Sweet corn is among the most essential of summer garden crops in my Brigthwood garden. However, it requires considerable space and so cannot be successfully grown in a small garden. To assure ...