Terracotta pots are a welcome addition to most gardens, but notoriously become covered in a white residue over time. The porosity of these clay containers offers many advantages for growing strong and ...

Spring means it's time for butterflies, planting vegetables — and warmer weather. Here are a few tips for the your gardening week. LURING BUTTERFLIES: Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias (many ...

Claypots have been traditionally used to store drinking water. As summer heats up, there's nothing quite as refreshing as a glass of cool water from a traditional clay pot, or matka. These ...

Now that the terracotta flowerpot has returned to favour, it's time to recall the best way to clean off the slime, gunge and lime deposits that work their way onto the outer surface over the course of ...

Eggplant casserole from A&G Cafeteria and Mario Batali's Eggplant Parmesan are on today's Alley. (The NOLA.com/Times-Picayune archive) Vegetables planted in May must ...

Earthen pots have been used for various purposes since ancient times. These pots are made of clay and are used for cooking, storing food, and even for decorative purposes. One of the main uses of ...

OK, if you are like me, you have a pile of unsightly clay pots sitting inside of each other gathering spider webs and even more crusted dirt, right? That dirt and grime left in the pots harbors pests ...