One of the easiest members of the onion family to grow, shallots mature faster and require less space than their counterparts ...

Do you want to harvest your own veggies well into the fall? These garden plants actually taste better when harvested and ...

Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might sound like a quirky, even questionable idea at first—but don’t toss ...

Two-thirds of U.S. adults grow some or all of their fruits and vegetables, a study shows, compared to just one-third before ...

Warm autumn days will soon be followed by winter’s frigid temperatures, frost on the plants and frozen ground. With this in mind, the owner of Red Chair Gardens and a consumer horticulture educator ...

Established in March, the community garden has become a way to fight hunger in Jackson. Tobias Cooper from the nonprofit ...

W: Look, we are ecosystem engineers, one of nature’s best rototillers in the business. We aerate your soil and help your ...

Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil before planting.

Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year, such as when flowers bloom, birds nest or ...

Bolton Food Hub is another recipient of Jude’s practical advice, providing seeds, compost growing instructions and ongoing support to service users so they can enjoy the experience of growing some of ...

Most tomato plants are grown for a single year, making fall or winter the end of the road. But before you put your tomato ...

Fallen leaves can be a gorgeous sight — or a major nuisance. Make the most of them by turning them into beneficial fertilizer ...