First you notice yellow or brown spots on the leaves of your squash and zucchini plants. Then the plant begins to wilt. Your established plants begin to lose runners. Younger  …

What do you get when you cross a gardener with a wordsmith? A person with a green thumb who can offer some sage advice and knows a good gardening pun!  …

Ta-da! That's what my daughter says when she presents a magic trick. Pull a coin from behind my ear, and you'll soon hear "ta-da!" A rabbit pulled from a hat  …

When planning your pumpkins for fall, it's easy to get wrapped up in deciding on size, taste, and how much space they’ll need in your garden. With so many varieties  …

As a veggie gardener, I've come across a few garden tools that seem bizarre at first glance but have genuinely helped me keep my plants healthier, pests under control, and  …

If you've seen a banana tree in the wild, you might think the idea of growing bananas indoors is ludicrous. Depending on the variety, "average" banana trees can grow anywhere  …

I've had more than a few surprises in my gardening experience, as I'm sure you have. There was the time I found a family of rabbits living in some weeds  …

One of the issues I think almost all gardeners have dealt with at some point is figuring out how to keep garden tools from rusting. No doubt we've all gone  …

Have you ever wondered what separates a so-so harvest from an absolutely abundant one? It's the secret ingredient lurking underfoot—soil! The foundation of every fantastic food garden is rich, healthy  …

When you’re digging into the wonderful world of raised bed gardening, one of the best-kept secrets to success is companion planting! It’s like inviting the right friends to a party—you  …