Lots of people sheltering at home now because of the coronavirus pandemic are thinking about planting a vegetable garden. It offers more than food: Growing vegetables is a family activity, gives ...

Gardening is a rewarding hobby that has been linked to health benefits like reduced stress and improved mental well-being. Gardening also can lead to an inviting home landscape full of attractive ...

If this is not the first time gardening in this spot, use last years’ garden plan as a guide to place this year’s crops. To break disease and insect cycles, if space permits, don’t put crops of the ...

Do you know why bees are good at job interviews? Because they know all the buzz words. Bees are certainly busy little insects, responsible for producing everything from cucumbers to apples. Mother ...

Make smart use of your garden space with these vertical gardening basics. Beat the frost in the fall with these tips for extra weeks of harvest. Use your garden footage to its best advantage. Cold air ...

• Do not work the soil if it is too wet. If it sticks to your shoes, it’s too wet. • If it rolls into a snake, it’s too wet. Press a small amount of soil in your palm, if it crumbles and breaks into ...

Cool-weather vegetables for seeding directly in the garden: lettuce, spinach, kale, arugula, peas. — Cool-weather vegetables planted as transplants: broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts. — Warm-weather ...