How to turn your backyard into a remarkably productive vegetable patch using nothing more than sunlight, smart planning, and ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

The monsoon season requires special care for vegetable gardens. Choose hardy crops like spinach and radishes. Raise garden ...

Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to prevent squash bugs from ruining your vegetables. If an infestation has already started, you can pick ...

Gardeners have had a broad range of experiences with their vegetable gardens this season. Some planted early in May with the ...

For more annual color in our spaces, we could consider sweet peas, violas, and cosmos. Calendula, alyssum, and cornflower (i.e., Bachelor’s Buttons) are quick to germinate and can extend color in the ...

Tomatoes have specific requirements for location, soil, and care. If these needs aren't met, the plants will grow poorly and ...

Extending the production of vegetables into the fall provides more homegrown, delicious vegetables for your meals. Through ...

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When gardeners consider improving their soil, they often turn to compost, cover crops, or expensive amendments; however, there is one common vegetable that can help do the job while it grows. That ...

Cover crops are grown before spring crops in a rotation that alternates winter and spring crops. “That way we’re growing six crops in four years – four harvested, two grazed.