Our human history is linked with the honeybee. Honeybees and their honey have been used in cooking for thousands of years. Honey was given as a medicine and was used  …

"Don't ever let anyone tell you gardens are a luxury," says the author of today's piece, The Most Important Garden, recounting the memory of a mother who sat awaiting an  …

I woke up the other day to a temperature of 55 degrees with a high for the day of 70. I have been trying to be in denial but it  …

I've been growing a garden for years, and have always heard the tales of other gardeners' cross-pollination woes, but it's never happened to me. I was always so careful to  …

Ouch, the pain of moving and building a new garden—I've felt that before, have you? In my case, the yard we moved into had been perfectly manicured before we arrived  …

I am such a fan of all berries. I would love to eat fresh berries all the time. Because of this I decided it was time to start growing them  …

When I think of going back to the days of apartment gardening, a chill runs up my spine. Maybe it's because I always had small porches or none at all,  …

Gardening with kids is stressful, but when I was a child, my mom used to trust me with all sorts of garden chores. I would take care of her tomatoes,  …

Famous last words: "It won't take long!" Whenever I even attempt to say those words before starting a project, my husband Patrick puts his index finger to his lips in a  …

I am definitely a berry girl, and raspberries are at the absolute top of my list. Part of it is the sweet, juicy goodness, and some of it is the  …