Companion planting to attract pollinators. Another frequent question is why a garden’s zucchini and cucumber plants have a lot of flowers but never set fruit. The answer is that there is not enough ...

Many vegetable gardeners get a jump on the growing season by starting their own seeds indoors and February is the time to begin seeding cool-season crops such as onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Life can get in the way of gardening, especially in the spring. Graduations, kid sports, home maintenance, maybe a bout of Covid, and the next thing you know it is July. Everyone is ...

School and youth gardening is widely accepted as an educational tool that can boost academic achievement and improve quality of life for students involved in garden-based learning activities. While ...

Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require frequent ...

Explore tips for beginning gardening and learn about the typical vegetable garden myths many beginners mistakenly believe. There are as many garden myths as there are types of sweet corn. And while ...

In winter, nothing grows! We mustn't stop at our mental representations. Winter doesn't have to be a dead season for your vegetable garden. It can also be a period rich in harvests and surprises. As ...

As a teenager I enjoyed helping my parents in the vegetable garden, but I would always dread when the abundance of our harvest moved inside and my mother began the long and arduous task of processing ...

There is nothing more satisfying for a vegetable gardener than sitting down to a summer meal to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor. We endure the challenging work needed to have a ...