Most people have a garden story that ends the same way: the slugs won, or the heat hit early, or the soil just never seemed ...

A well-managed pile reaches 130 to 160°F in the active phase. Hot composting at those temperatures kills most weed seeds and pathogens.

Hudson Valley edible garden expert Kristen Svorka shares practical tips for planning, planting, and maintaining a productive spring garden.

Growing plants from seed is one of the most rewarding parts of gardening. In Connecticut, late winter is the time to start many cold-weather crops indoors, so they’re strong and ready to move outside ...

It seems to me the prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed instead of buying plants someone else as started, ...

Many seeds only require soil and water to sprout. Others, however, have a harder coating that makes germination a bit difficult. That’s because in the wild, they rely on birds and other wildlife that ...

Emma Erler, host of Homegrown NH and lead horticulturist with Kirkwood Gardens, says New Hampshire gardeners can finally get their hands in the soil! She starts her pepper seeds in early March, due to ...

Even though there’s still snow on the ground and temperatures continue to feel like the negatives, there’s no time like the present to prepare for the warmer days ahead. Soon enough we’ll be storing ...

Q: I’ve noticed that the price of vegetable plants has gone up a lot within the last couple of years. How hard is it to start plants from seed? Growing plants from seed can save you a lot of money, ...

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