A Time to Sow, A Time to Reap

Share the love of gardening this Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart. Here are a few ideas. Buy a beautiful container, a bag of potting soil and seeds of cool-season veggies (lettuce, radishes, spinach) that you can plant now. Spend time together planting your salad bowl garden to enjoy in a few weeks. Start a mix [...]

Thinking of planting a garden? The winter months are the perfect time to plan. Do you have space with plenty of sunlight, at least six hours of direct sun each day? Or do you need to rely on containers, which can be moved to sun if needed? A good water source, good soil and good [...]

Garden peas, including sugar snaps, snow peas and English peas, like cooler weather and the time to plant them in many areas of the country is mid-February (check recommendations for your area). They are frost hardy and the mistake many gardeners make is to wait too late to plant them. Tender garden peas are one [...]

If someone you love is ready to get into gardening or ready to expand his or her gardening efforts, you can’t go wrong with these ideas. A pile of organic garden soil, compost or mulch. Seriously, it’s on the real gardener’s wish list. Compost bin. It’s time to put all those kitchen peels and scraps [...]

Each year there are families who can't stand the thought of cutting down a perfectly good Christmas tree for the holidays. For those folks, the idea of purchasing a ball & burlap tree with its roots intact is appealing. When you've removed all the lights, ornaments and tinsel, you can plant it outside in your [...]

Asparagus is one of the delicacies of spring, but fall is the time to improve your soil to have it ready for spring planting of this delicious vegetable. Horticulturist John Vining shared this helpful information on soil preparation and varieties. As we are closing in on the holidays, consider asparagus crowns as a Christmas gift [...]

Radishes and leafy greens are great additions to a fall garden. Established herbs such as parsley continue to flourish in the cooler weather. In many parts of the country, August is the time to start a fall vegetable garden. Many cool-season vegetables, such as carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, produce their best [...]

Many people think they need a plot of ground to grow a garden. Sure, that may be the ideal but you can garden in pots on a patio or an apartment balcony. Even if you have a lot of space, if your time is limited you may want to try containers. Herbs and other [...]