I love a good list. As a serial planner, the idea of being spontaneous never crosses my mind. That includes my gardening regimen. And now is the time of the year when I get to organize and plant my ...

Tomato, pepper, and zucchini plants often grow into seedlings on the windowsills of many hobby gardeners. myHOMEBOOK offers tips on how to best prepare them for the move outdoors. In May, it’s finally ...

Are your veggies tough enough to handle strange weather? Vegetable growers might be scratching their heads over this odd winter; it's been hot and cold, wet and windy, with non-stop rain - you never ...

It can be beneficial to trim certain leaves on tomato plants. Photo: GettyImages/Jurgute In the vegetable garden, greenery is thriving–and the shears are quickly at hand. But not every leaf should be ...

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 ...

16:00, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 Updated: 16:02, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 Gardeners are being urged to put vegetable oil on plants around their garden this December. While December may be a quieter month in the ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...