A healthy cucumber vine grown vertically with many fruits - Swetlana Wall/Shutterstock When space in your vegetable garden is at a premium, you probably look for crops that you can grow together, so ...

There's no rule that says vegetables and flowers have to be grown separately. Add these blooms to your vegetable garden to boost your yield.

Marigolds are easy-growing, popular companion flowers in vegetable gardens. They've been shown to reduce the prevalence of ...

The hardy vegetables can be planted beginning by early March. Hardy vegetables are the root vegetables except potatoes and the leaf and flower bud vegetables. Examples are onion, radish, beet, lettuce ...

I have a small cookbook with just zucchini squash recipes. It comes in handy on those summer days when my kitchen counter is covered with zucchini and other squashes I’ve harvested from my garden. How ...

Discover how to grow vegetables, herbs and flowers in containers, even with limited space or mobility challenges. Learn ...

Starting simple helps build confidence. Easy, reliable vegetables include cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, ...

People turn to gardening for peace of mind, a sense of purpose, and the simple joy of harvesting something they grew ...

Besides creating a dynamic landscape with long-lasting blooms, planting zinnias with friendly companion plants can keep pests away and boost crops.

Plant diseases rarely happen by accident. When problems show up in the garden, it is usually because the right conditions come together at the right time. Plant diseases can occur in any garden. In ...

These beginner‑friendly, space‑saving plants thrive when started in early spring and keep producing into summer.

With one eye on the 10-day forecast, another on the rototiller, and yet another on the plot of ground, it’s easy to get overwhelmed this time of year. The average date for the last killing freeze is ...