Wind carries dandelion and other lightweight weed seeds into garden beds. If you cover your soil with a 1- to 3-inch layer of ...

With just a little soil, some seeds, and the right care, you can have a patch of nutritious greens growing on your balcony, ...

Gardeners have been urged to plant one thing from their bin in their garden to help make the soil richer. Q.Wick Hose ...

Vegetable patches need urgent attention come the height of summer, as longer and stronger UV rays make it much easier for ...

Humus is the finished product of compost—organic matter rich in microbes and nutrients. It can absorb four to five times more ...

Mealybugs look like white cotton. If you look closely at the bug, it has two little antlers on it and scoots around. It's got ...

Avoid composting mistakes that can harm your garden. Learn why diseased plants, weeds, and certain scraps should never go in your compost—and what to do instead.

Late spring is the season for local asparagus, and you can grow this perennial vegetable in your own garden. It takes some ...

Japanese maples can quickly become damaged and wilt away in the hot weather, but there is a very easy way to protect the tree ...

Plant nutrients are essential to plant growth. But like most things, too much of a good thing can be bad. Once the growing ...

Towns and cities in Vermont have never had the authority to regulate farms in the state, but now that's on track to change.

"It's not too late to start now. I was at a garden centre the other day, and they had loads of vegetables for sale. These ...