I admit it. I’m wrong. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of a greenhouse is the kind you see on farms or at a big flower  …

You can learn a lot about a person just by reading what they write. Some folks come off kind, others terse, some brilliant, and some—well, a bit outrageous. But Mike  …

When was the last time you gave much thought to your indoor garden temperature? Maybe a little when you're trying to germinate seeds or get your seedlings off to a  …

Hooray! You Pumpkin-Spice-latte'd your way through your own apple trees and/or every apple orchard in town and found yourself barricaded in your kitchen with no less than 20 pounds of  …

Today I present to you an oddly satisfying history of measurement. But first, flamingos! In the charming city of Madison, Wisconsin–whose official bird is none other than the iconic pink  …

If you’ve seen one soil, you’ve seen them all. It’s just dirt, right? Is there any reason you can’t use your raised bed soil for your indoor garden? The answer  …

Today's gardening poem about the rich diversity of a garden, "with plants of a hundred families, in the space between the trees," is a lovely reminder of life and death,  …

Once upon a time in the verdant town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, there lived a gardener named Pat. Pat had a flourishing garden filled with vibrant vegetables, fragrant herbs, and blossoming  …

Browsing a seed catalog or website, you may see names like “Mortgage Lifter” tomatoes, “Dragon’s Tongue” beans and “Moon and Stars” watermelons. These whimsical-sounding products are real, and many gardeners  …

Herbs and spices. Spices and herbs. Anyone else grow up thinking these two words were interchangeable? ::sheepishly raises hand:: For some of you, I’m about to blow your mind. Herbs  …