Corn is a great bet for a quick and rewarding summer harvest. This fast-growing crop performs well in USDA hardiness zones ...
Generally, we are most active in the garden in the spring and early summer, but this is the time to do some planning.
While you're cozying up during winter, your garden is working, growing cold-hardy plants and prepping for spring. The mulch ...
Before making leaf mold, you’ll have to decide where to contain it. You can enclose leaves in a chicken-wire surround, pile ...
Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.
Ensure lush glistening green landscaping through the winter by giving this shrub a properly applied layer of mulch before the ...
In addition to diseased plants, you should also pull weeds from your garden as soon as possible to ensure they don’t get the ...
As the sun drops, grab some frost cloths or old bed sheets to cover your plants. This simple step traps warmth from the soil ...
Some vegetables thrive in winter, giving you produce throughout the season - you just need to know the correct varieties to ...
To get a 5% solution using a 40% distilled spirit (gin, vodka, whiskey, rum, tequila — do not use beer or wine), you add one ...
Former Chief & Morning Meteorologist Corey Henderson is known for both his forecasting in the Two Virginias and his green thumb. Corey & Paul show us the benefits of raking often.
I had a few container plants on my patio this summer and some half-hardy sun lovers that won’t overwinter here outdoors. I ...