The plant is in a fixed medium. The soilless mix will quickly run out of nutrients, even with regular fertilization. Also, salts tend to build up in the soil, which harms the plant over the long run.

Vegetables that grow well in shade are a must for backyard gardeners who struggle with the light needs of other, more needier ...

Purple Reign is a true determinate tomato that grows well in containers and produces large, flavorful purple fruit. It's ...

Growing your own fruit and vegetables is not as hard as you might think. Even those with high nutritional value – the ...

JoAnne Skelly is Associate Professor & Extension Educator Emerita University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Email ...

If your seedlings have outgrown their seed tray, but it's still too early to plant them in the garden, you need to up-pot ...

Justin Hancock, a horticulturist at Costa Farms, recommends the Thumbelina variety of carrots in particular, as it's an even ...

March is the ideal month to plant two of the hardiest and most nutritious vegetables a home gardener can grow easily: cabbage ...

The middle of March is the time to start growing cool season crops such as peas, sweet peas, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, kale and anything else that has instructions on the seed pack that tells ...

The middle of March is the time to start growing cool season crops such as peas, sweet peas, lettuce, radishes, cabbage, kale and anything else that has instructions on the seed pack that tells you to ...