Ground cover plants are a great addition to any garden, but they're especially useful in vegetable gardens. "Ground covers ...

Spring-like weather have you thinking about the garden?

One of the biggest mistakes a rookie vegetable gardener makes is waiting until May to plant. Unless you’re sticking just with summer crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, you’ll be missing ...

Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a different ...

Meadows are trendy alternatives to big lawns these days as much of the gardening public aims to aid pollinators and beef up their yards’ native-plant inventory. For most, that means planting or ...

Close up of a wild brown rat in Autumn - Callingcurlew23/Getty Images Can't seem to get rid of those pesky rodents, no matter how many traps you set? Well, your fall vegetable garden might be the ...

In winter, nothing grows! We mustn't stop at our mental representations. Winter doesn't have to be a dead season for your vegetable garden. It can also be a period rich in harvests and surprises. As ...

Learn to tell when your vegetables need moisture. Most vegetable gardens need 1 to 2 inches of water weekly, best delivered in deep, thorough waterings a few times a week rather than daily sprinkles.