Using organic mulch in landscape beds, around trees and in vegetable gardens helps retain moisture, deter weeds and moderate soil temperature. In these long, dry summer days, keeping moisture in ...

This summer, although a few tomatoes have begun to appear, my heirloom varieties looked strange, and I couldn’t understand ...

Immature garlic does not store well, while over-mature bulbs are more subject to disease. Don’t discard, but rather use, ...

With a bit of preventative care and attention, you can enjoy a healthy harvest and maybe even earn bragging rights for the ...

July gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this issue.

Summer may bring sunshine and ripe tomatoes, but it also tests a gardener’s patience — and their plants' endurance. Amid ...

"Most salad greens—leaf lettuce, kale, spinach, mustard greens—are quicker to mature and a safe bet," says Gerdes. Loose leaf and head lettuce take about six to eight weeks until they're ready for ...

As summer sets in and spring-planted gardens wind down, many folks let the heat put a pause on their gardening. But this is ...

While we are currently in the heat of summer, it’s not too early to start thinking about extending your vegetable garden’s growing season with some fall vegetables.

Chef Brian Pehr has created a vegetable garden at Millikin University to grow food for the cafeteria, with an eye to eventually having a Millikin farm and greenhouse.

So you think gardening season is winding down? Think again. August might feel like the tail end of summer, but it's actually ...

July is the last chance to plant beets in your kitchen garden for a fall harvest. You can grow beets for many months of the ...