Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with ...

Never mind the artificially-flavored fall temptations of pumpkin-spiced coffees and desserts. After a long summer’s anticipation, the pumpkin patch’s broad leaves, vining stems, and yellow blossoms ...

Kale has been the health-food darling for a while because even for the brassica family, it is exceptionally rich in antioxidants, iron, and phytonutrients. This cool weather, leafy vegetable ranges ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield ...

When Karen Washington, a food activist and farmer, recalls holiday meals with her family, one herb stands out: thyme. “What’s a Thanksgiving turkey without thyme?” she asks. And even at other times of ...

Maybe you’ve dabbled in making homemade wine and now are thinking about growing your own grapes. While wine grapes are by no means a plant-it-and-forget-it crop, a small backyard vineyard is possible ...

The mushroom world is booming. Over the last several years, a growing network of homebound mycological enthusiasts, whether suffering from lockdown boredom, interested in the health benefits of fungi ...