Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...
Most gardeners start winding down in late summer, brushing soil off their gloves and mentally closing the garden gate. That’s ...
Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Even ...
Summer gardens still hold plenty of magic for gardeners who plant with fall in mind. Warm soil gives seeds a strong head ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A basket of harvested fall vegetables Fall is often thought of as a time for an abundance of crops to harvest in the vegetable ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anna Mardo / Getty Images Many fall vegetables need to be planted in the spring when the weather is favorable and rainfall is ...
Late summer can be a great time to plant fall vegetables. The shorter days and cooler temperatures are perfect for planting leafy greens, cabbage, broccoli and root vegetables. By the way, remember ...
Even beginners can learn how to plant and grow peas, a garden favorite for thousands of years. Researchers have dated cultivated peas back to 10,000 BCE in the Near East and Central Asia. In ...
Most lettuce plants mature in 55-65 days, but because their seeds don’t germinate well in the heat, it’s best to start them indoors or buy starter plants at the nursery. (Jessica Damiano) As I was ...
Don't put away your trowel just yet.
While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...
There’s lots of planting to be done in our vegetable gardens this month. The late summer/fall vegetable garden includes plantings of both warm-season vegetables (many of the same ones we planted in ...