Gardening Articles

Share: 

FREE BEGINNER'S GARDEN GUIDE!

BONUS: You’ll also receive our Almanac Companion newsletter!

Espalier Apple Tree

How to Espalier: Fruit Trees in Small Spaces

Whether your garden is formal or informal, the addition of an espalier, trained flat against a...
sage-planting-growing-harvesting

Sage

Garden sage is easy to grow—and a wonderful culinary herb that flavors meat and bean dishes (...
Apple Tree

Apples

How are your apple trees growing? Don’t forget to water young trees as they establish their root...
Embedded thumbnail for Feeding Your Plants for Free

Feeding Your Plants for Free

There are many commercial products available to feed your plants with, but you can’t beat making...
how-to-get-rid-of-slugs

Slugs

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of slugs in the garden. What Are Slugs?...
Embedded thumbnail for How to Grow Cabbages From Planting to Harvest

How to Grow Cabbages From Planting to Harvest

In this short video, we show you everything you need to know to grow the perfect cabbage, from...
Echo Cordless Mower

Backyard Battle: Gas vs. Electric Lawn Tools

Wish you could cut the grass in the morning without waking neighbors? Ever consider a cordless...
Green Beans at Market

Green Beans: So Good for You

String beans. Green beans. Snap beans. Not only are they healthy for your body but also they give...
Peg's Summer Garden

Parts Unknown: If Anthony Bourdain Had Visited Our Summer Kitchen

We’ve been watching reruns of chef Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, wishing we’d watched more of...
Fork in the Garden

5 Accidental Tools for the Garden and Kitchen

I love things that meet a need so specific that they get a job done when nothing else could. In the...
Storing Vegetables

How to Store Vegetables and Fruit

Learn how to store your vegetables, fruits, and herbs—so that they keep longer and stay fresher! ...
Rain Barrel in Garden

Rain Barrels in the Garden: Harvest Your Water

Summer’s a good time to assess what you could use in the garden. Consider the merits of a rain...
Basil vinegar

Make Your Own Herb Vinegar

You’ve seen herbal vinegars in upscale food boutiques and catalogues, usually stoppered or corked...
Active Volcano

Climate, Change, and CO2: How Each Affects the Weather

We see the weather change every day; weather is the condition of the atmosphere over relatively...
John Withee, The Bean Man

Threshing Dry Beans | John Withee's Bean Bag Method

The late John Withee was once known in seed-saving circles as the “Bean Man” for his devotion to...
Hot Peppers

Some Like It Hot! Best Vegetables to Grow in the Heat

A week-long heat wave and a recent question—concerning what green beans to grow in a hot climate—...
Easy Zucchini Recipes

Best Zucchini Recipes | 15 Favorites

In honor of “Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day” (August 8), here are 15 ways to...
Fig Fruits

Figs

Figs are a delicious treat that thrive in warm climates, but can also be grown in more temperate...
Garden Thugs

Garden of Thugs: Pruning, Digging, Thinning

Garden thugs are plants (not weeds) that quickly get out of control in the garden. They can really...
Embedded thumbnail for Canning and Drying Fruit and Vegetables—Step by Step

Canning and Drying Fruit and Vegetables—Step by Step

Canning and drying are two of the best ways to preserve your precious harvest. In this video, we...
Celery Stalks

Celery

Celery is a long-season vegetable grown in the spring or fall. It has the reputation of being fussy...
Embedded thumbnail for Mulch to Control Weeds and Save Water

Mulch to Control Weeds and Save Water

In this short video, see how to properly use mulch to kill weeds and keep plants moist, especially...
Embedded thumbnail for Succession Planting Tips to Maximize Your Harvest

Succession Planting Tips to Maximize Your Harvest

In this gardening video, we demonstrate succession planting! After one crop of vegetables or fruit...
Onions

Onions

Onions are a cold-season crop, easy to grow because of their hardiness. Here’s how to grow an...
how-to-can-tomatoes

How to Can Tomatoes

By canning tomatoes, you can enjoy that garden-fresh tomato taste in sauces, soups and stews all...
Embedded thumbnail for Fall Vegetable Garden Planning - Choosing the Best Plants for Autumn Growing

Fall Vegetable Garden Planning - Choosing the Best Plants for Autumn Growing

In this video, we demonstrate how you can select plants for your fall garden by choosing vegetables...
Embedded thumbnail for How to Grow Beans from Sowing to Harvest

How to Grow Beans from Sowing to Harvest

Beans are quick-growing and exceptionally prolific, producing tender, tasty pods over many weeks....
Red Aphids

Staying Ahead of Garden Pests

Normally I don’t go looking for trouble, but it is the best way to head off potential problems in...
Beets

Beets

Beets are a cool-season vegetable crop. This root veggie grows quickly and has many different...
Plant Supports

Plant Supports: It's a Holdup!

Now that your plants are up and growing, you’ll find that some of them need a little support....
Embedded thumbnail for How Build a Green Bean Teepee

How Build a Green Bean Teepee

Bean teepees are easy to make and will provide support for pole beans or even climbing peas. The...
Embedded thumbnail for How to Grow Cucumbers from Sowing to Harvest

How to Grow Cucumbers from Sowing to Harvest

Cool and crunchy cucumbers, fresh from the garden, are in a league of their own. Cucumbers grown in...
Volunteer Lettuce

The Garden: My Favorite Reality Show

We’ve probably been using gardens as metaphors ever since humans began tending them. What happens...
Embedded thumbnail for 10 Smart Watering Tips for a Healthy Garden

10 Smart Watering Tips for a Healthy Garden

Watering at the right time, in the right place, and using the right methods can make a big...
Embedded thumbnail for How to Beat Bugs in Your Garden

How to Beat Bugs in Your Garden

While some insects are beneficial, others are an ever-present pest in the vegetable garden—but...
Harvesting Potatoes

Avoid Gardener Aches, Pains, and Injury

The smell of Bengay and Icy Hot mixed with bug spray is a sure sign that the gardening season is in...
Nutrient-Rich Foods: Oats, Barley, Navy Beans

Five Healthy Foods You Probably Aren't Eating (or Might Consider Eating More Of)

Most plain fruits and vegetables are nutrient-dense. But on my long walk today, I started thinking...
Peaches

Peaches

Mmmm … peaches picked at their peak are perfection! Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest peaches...
Portulaca - Purslane

Purslane: Health Benefits and Recipes

Purslane, or Portulaca oleracea, is a garden weed that is edible and has many health benefits. Find...
poison-ivy

Poison Ivy: Identifying and Treating Poison Ivy Rashes

Poison ivy can cause a nasty rash, so it is important to learn how to identify the plant as well as...
rosemary-planting-growing

Rosemary

Rosemary is a perennial evergreen shrub with blue flowers. It is an aromatic and distinctive herb...
Cucumber Beetle

Cucumber Beetles

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of cucumber beetles in the garden. What are...

Pages