Garden catalogs are arriving, making gardeners think about last year’s garden and what we can improve on this year. If you had issues with insects and diseases last year, or wish to extend the garden ...

While many vegetable gardeners probably got a few new gardening tools and books from their holiday wish list, there’s another must-have gardening tool that should be in every green thumb’s garden shed ...

This bed of super-sweet ‘Napoli’ carrots is ready for old man winter. The soil was topped with a foot of shredded leaves and then covered with a row cover, which was secured by rocks and fabric ...

I am celebrating my birthday this week, and so I am going to indulge myself by writing another column on a cheery topic, namely gardening. My May 9 column talked mainly about soil amendment and choice ...

During the garden season, I often use different types of covers over some of my vegetable plants. Since I’m frequently asked about this, I thought it would be helpful to explain when and why I use row ...

I know this will sound strange, but recently I have had several people requesting information on growing zucchini. Seems the one-time prolific vegetable has become a little harder to grow. This may ...

Extending the season is a good way to maximize the harvests you get from your garden. In my last column, I discussed sowing seeds indoors in winter. But not all vegetable plants need to be started ...

I have been a proponent of floating row cover for years. When placed on hoops over a vegetable crop, this lightweight fabric allows sunlight and moisture to pass through it and acts as a physical ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Want to enjoy fresh salads of lettuces, spinach ...

Floating row cover is one of the most important tools for gardeners from fall through spring. Draping it over tender plants in the fall when the first freezing weather arrives can give plants at least ...

The looming first fall frost doesn’t mean the end of the vegetable garden. With a little heat-trapping protection, it’s possible to keep growing cold-hardy crops such as carrots, parsnips, turnips, ...