The key to a bountiful harvest lies in providing your garden with the right nutrients and structure through soil amendments. From compost to vermiculite, there are countless options available, but ...

Where were the tomatoes planted last year? Was it this spot? Learn about the importance of crop rotation with your vegetable garden.

We all know it's important to eat your vegetables, and dark leafy bitter greens are a great addition to any diet. They are a ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.

The best way to use it is by incorporating into the soil or layering 2 or 3 inches of compost on overwintering beds of perennials (asparagus for example!). That’s considered enough to control weeds ...

In a home vegetable garden, crop rotation is achieved by ... and even out the loss of other nutrients in the soil. One of the best methods for rotating crops is to have several different garden ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

These simple container vegetable garden layout and setup instructions ... because most vegetables and herbs grow best when planted in the ground. Stable soil temperatures and constant access ...

After spending two weeks in Ecuador with Master Gardener Volunteers and working in the school in the community of Carabuela, I am inspired to start my vegetable garden. While starting seeds outside in ...

Give your garden a head start by starting your seeds indoors. When your last frost date rolls around, you'll have seedlings ...

Have you put much thought into your garden yet this year? Now is a great time to take a soil sample, consider plant placement within the garden, and to get started planting some of the cool season ...