When to Plant Springtime Vegetables
Learn what vegetables can be planted early in the season.
Our master gardener answers the summer gardening question: How do I prevent blossom-end rot on my tomatoes?
Plant tags show a darkened circle or half circle to represent shade, but what’s the difference between light shade, partial shade, full shade and deep shade?
Our gardening expert identifies plants with shallow, medium and deep roots to help with interplanting flowers, fruits and vegetables in your garden.
Interplanting flowers, herbs, vegetables and fruits creates some benefits that enhance the overall success of my garden. Here are reasons to interplant your garden.
Ahh, spring, when a gardener’s thoughts turn to sowing the first seeds of the year: cool-season vegetables.
Don’t think you have enough space to grow your own veggies? Think again.
Follow the longer-than-expected experience of growing garlic, from planting cloves in October to drying freshly picked garlic bulbs in July.
I like the idea of growing my own food, but I’m not especially talented at gardening. Still, I enjoy a challenge, and unlike most people who rely on Google for horticulture help (they are experts, after all), I have a secret weapon – my mother.
Avoid some common mistakes we gardeners make that result in a lot of extra work.
When your only gardening space is a deck or patio, container plants are a great option. Use thrillers, fillers and spillers to create an eye-catching container.
Try building a raised-bed garden, which is simply a garden built on top of your native soil.
Tips for growing an eco-friendly garden, including natural pest control, using rain barrels and composting.
Lasagna gardening is organic, earth-friendly and most importantly, incredibly easy.
My only artistic skills bloom in the vegetable garden. The soil serves as my canvas and seeds my paintbrush.
Use what’s in your yard to create your own compost. You need the following elements: nitrogen, carbon, oxygen and water.
Farm Flavor features hundreds of recipes and follows food’s journey from the farmer’s field to your kitchen. Browse our recipes, cooking tips, garden guides and farmer chats, and you might just learn something along the way. more
