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 ...

In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

Every gardener faces that quiet moment of hesitation-the one where you hold a packet of seeds or a few leftover bulbs and wonder if you've missed your chance. Fall slips by faster than anyone expects.

Fall is one of the best times to dig in the dirt—cooler weather, fewer bugs, and the perfect season for planting everything from garlic to kale. But here’s the thing: just because fall planting feels ...

Spring might seem like the obvious time to plant perennials—after all, it’s when we sow most annuals, from flowers to vegetables. Temperatures are warming, rain is plentiful, and the energy and ...