July is the perfect time to fill those trays and sow seed of broccoli, cabbage, and all the leafy greens like spinach, ...

Water is essential to a healthy plant, but how much do plants need? Testing the moisture level of soil is the best way to determine if a plant is getting the correct amount of water, even after a ...

Plant vegetables for fall harvesting: Beans can be planted in mid-July for harvesting in September. Lettuce, spinach and leaf crops do not enjoy summer’s heat, but can be planted in August when the ...

Planting in mid-July can ensure a fall harvest for many vegetables. One benefit of a fall garden: Many insect pests' life cycles are completed or at least winding down.

Growing your own kitchen garden offers a sustainable way to enhance health and cut grocery costs. Cultivating nutrient-rich ...

When you remove an above-ground pool, you're left with a blank canvas of soil that you can use in many different ways. Here ...

Tomatoes and peppers need a lot of energy to grow, and in late spring to early summer, the nutrients in their soil can ...

In addition to staggering your planting, focusing on biodiversity and working on your microclimates — frost ditches, slopes, ...

A recent study demonstrates the effectiveness of a vegan diet for weight loss and diabetes management. Participants who ...

OUR flip flop summer – with sun one minute and downpours the next – can make it hard to know what to expect. And the ...

There’s something special growing at HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home in East Whitburn, West Lothian, and it’s more than ...

One Madison grower calls this extremely productive vegetable plant with razor-like leaves "obscenely generous." That's certainly one way to look at it.