Let’s talk about fertilizer. When I bought my first home and decided I wanted to start my first garden (mostly in containers), I bought a lot of Miracle Grow potting  …

The first time I saw the mutant vegetables, I was scared. It was like a horror scene out of "The Walking Dead" or something. But then it hit me: Those  …

Garden pest control is a hot topic in gardening conversations. Whether in person or online, everybody has an opinion on this. The thing is, there are so many different pests  …

It’s a Friday in late June, a perfect midsummer’s eve for some leisurely yardkeeping. In my world, cocktail hour is garden hour, and unwinding from the workweek by reconnecting with  …

It's a sad sight. You leave town for a day or two or just get caught up in life, and by the time you look at your garden, all you  …

If you've read much about compost, you know it shouldn't have too much of an odor. And if you've been composting for more than five minutes, you also know that  …

I admit that I don't know all of the saints. I'm aware of some of the well-known saints, like St. Anthony, the Patron Saint for Lost Articles. He's a favorite  …

Deep in the volumes of garden lore, there are mysteries and codes, surprises and stories. Many have fascinated gardeners for years. Yet one remains mysterious: Why do tomatoes split?  Your vines  …

Gardening is a truly fascinating hobby. It’s biology, nature, outside time, and a little bit of zen all mixed together. And the results end up on your dinner table. Not  …

There's no end to the places we can find gardening and planting inspiration. For me, sometimes it's a good meal that includes a variety of vegetable that I'm not familiar  …