In the middle of winter, the selection of “fresh” vegetables can be quite meager. Sure, the produce on the store’s shelves could be considered fresh, but it’s highly unlikely it was harvested from ...

Starting vegetables in a cold frame or under a cloche is a proven way to enjoy earlier homegrown harvests. There are great candidates for this, including peas, beans, lettuce, carrots, spinach, and ...

It can be hard to successfully grow plants and vegetables in many parts of the country around this time of year as temperatures remain low. While there are plants you can sow in the ground now that ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Live in an area with cold winters? No reason to give up on your vegetable garden until spring. Some vegetables, believe it or not, ...

Dan Drost shares his tips for how to pick which plants to buy, when to get them out in your garden, and how to help them grow ...

Here we are in October. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just a few days ago we were melting in the heat? This is the time of year gardeners start thinking about that first freeze of the fall season.

Planting a garden is a great way to feel connected to your food supply and seasonal changes. But gardening might seem out of ...

When it's "safe" to plant what varies from plant to plant and area to area. Here's a checklist to help you decide when to ...