Some children might have sweet nostalgia of their parents working in the garden when they were young, which ultimately led to their love of gardening as an adult. On the other  …

Over time, the soil in your garden can become compacted and dense. As we walk through the garden or move heavy equipment over it, the pressure pushes all that soil  …

Planting zone 9 and higher is hot. For gardeners, that means a long growing season. In fact, if you plan it right, you could grow vegetables almost all year long!  …

The practice and joy of gardening come in stages. There’s no gardener that woke up one day and devised the perfect garden beds, chose the perfect seeds, grew them perfectly  …

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  …

Sometimes, gardening advice gets passed around like gossip. It could be gardening tips from your grandfather on your mother’s side or a neighbor’s anecdotal vegetable garden evidence. It’s easy to  …

A Good-Natured Interview by Don Nicholas, Your Intrepid Gardening Reporter There are many joys in writing—but one of the most delightful, at least for me, is the chance to create characters  …

I love cooking with fresh herbs. There’s nothing like the smell of chopped basil or the aroma of crushed thyme to get me in the zone to cook. That’s easy  …

If your idea of a fun afternoon is reading academic research papers, just Google "Salmonella in compost." You'll get titles like Cascading effects of composts and cover crops on soil chemistry, bacterial  …

When I woke up this morning, little did I know I'd be telling you all to pee in your garden, but as you'll learn in today's story, "Pee in Your  …