Maintaining a vegetable garden can be a lot of work, but the satisfaction derived from growing food balances that labor with pleasure. In my professional gardening work, I have a number of clients who ...

Many fall vegetables need to be planted in the spring when the weather is favorable and rainfall is abundant. But some fall vegetables can—and should—be planted as late as the end of summer. For a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Check your local freeze date to choose vegetables for October planting. Fast-maturing cool-season crops are ideal for late fall ...

Zinnias (Approximate days until the first blooms: 60): These colorful and easy-to-grow blooms (they thrive on neglect!) are ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — By late May in northwest Ohio, the threat of frost has faded, making it prime time to get your garden growing. With longer days, warmer nights and ideal soil temperatures, this is your ...

Some of us have been out in the garden for a few weeks now cleaning up and seeding the earliest crops such as peas, lettuce, spinach, and onions, among others. For the passionate vegetable gardener, ...

Green, leafy vegetables such as kale, lettuce and cabbage are fairly easy to grow, and can provide a lot of food for a little investment. KIMBERLY P. MITCHELL MCT file It’s not too late to start an ...

“Succession” is best defined as a sequence of events happening one after another. In the practice of gardening, this means a technique where new crops are planted regularly to maintain a continuous ...

Memorial Day is the traditional planting time for frost-tender plants in east Idaho. There is little danger of further frost ...