When you're planting your garden, you want to give your plants the best chance of thriving. Some places are too cold for certain plants, and others are too warm. So how do you know what's just right ...

Fall is the season most of us associate with winding down and settling in as the air turns crisp and the days become shorter. However, this season can also be one of the most transformative, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Plant Hardiness Zone Map confirms what gardeners have been noticing for years – our winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. USDA just released new ...

Novice home gardeners often stumble into a most unavoidable and sometimes heartbreaking truth: There’s stuff that simply won’t grow in their neighborhood. At the other extreme, very experienced ...

Making inexpensive row covers and low tunnels for season extension and natural pest control can be easy and affordable. During any time of year, a visitor to my Zone 6 garden will find at least a ...