To Clean Your Garden Bed, Or Leave it To the Birds?
I have always wondered what's a better deal for my garden: to let it go, or to tidy it up? I haven't gotten into the trend of letting my whole …
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How to Plant Garlic in the Fall
Garlic is my most-favorite herb of all time. I cook with it daily, and when I found out I had a nightshade sensitivity, I almost had a panic attack in …
Overwintering Kale: From Frost to Feast
Kale, the nutritional powerhouse of the garden, is not just a fair-weather friend. With its impressive cold tolerance, this leafy green can be a staple in your garden and …
What to Plant in September in USDA Zones 4-6
Even though Jack Frost might be peeking around the corner in our neck of the woods, September can still be a surprisingly fruitful month for planting. Sure, it's a bit …
How to Grow Figs in Any Climate
A versatile and delicious fruit (that is also an excellent source of fiber), it’s no wonder why so many people want to learn how to grow figs. In their native …
5 Types of Vegetable Garden Screens for Pretty Pest Control
Screens are a wonderful thing, are they not? Your screen door can let in sunlight and a nice summer breeze while it keeps out the flies and mosquitoes. A screen …
Simple Gifts
I worry about my garden in the winter. Most people don't. Most gardeners find January the one month that they can wrap themselves in a quilt next to the fire, …
My Peppered Past
The grand (or not so grand; your choice) illusion of GreenPrints is that we grizzled veterans are asked to write a seasonally appropriate story every quarter, months before that season …
The 15 Do’s and Don’ts of Gardening in the Winter Months
So, you want to garden in the winter? Okay! While you might not get those gorgeous eggplants or crunchy cucumbers, you can still keep your hands in the dirt, so …
5 Winter Mulching Tips for Cold Zone Perennial Crops
There's not a lot going on in the garden in the middle of winter. Most of the plants are gone; the carrots have all been pulled up and stored; the …
