Strategically use certain vegetables in your garden to naturally deter pests and enhance your harvest without pesticides.

The end of summer is the perfect time to start thinking about vegetables to plant in fall for a spring harvest. In fall, the soil is still warm enough for roots to establish before winter sets in. The ...

The main difference between spring and summer vegetable plantings is the temperature of the soil and the maturity time of the ...

A father and daughter planting a seedling in a box garden - Solstock/Getty Images Ever find yourself basking in the summer sun, looking at your not-exactly-bountiful garden, wishing you would have ...

Depending on where you live, late winter and early spring typically merge in March. While it is still too early in some regions to sow certain seeds, there are some cold-hardy vegetables that thrive ...

A guide to seven vegetables to plant in May that go from sowing to harvesting in 60 days or under, with expert sowing tips ...

In late winter and early spring, we gardeners cannot wait to get our vegetable seeds and transplants in the ground. And when there’s a spell of unusually warm weather, it’s especially tempting to ...

These crops thrive in the heat and will be ready to eat at the end of summer.

It seems like only yesterday we were telling you to wait on garden clean-up until after mid-March because of frost and freezes. Now I'm telling you your spring vegetable garden should be planted and ...

We’ve put together a guide to spring plant sales across the Chicago's suburbs, featuring more than 40 sales by garden clubs ...

Gardeners can risk planting early for a sooner harvest, but a late freeze could kill tender plants. Soil temperature is a key ...