I set up nine Vego Garden modular raised beds this spring. Here's what I learned and what I would do differently.

Yarrow’s flat-topped flowers are lovely in June and early July, but once they start to brown, they don’t do your garden any favors. Deadheading the spent blooms regularly can keep things tidy, but for ...

Did you get off to a late start? No worries, there are still so many things you can plant in July for a summer garden.

I’m amazed by my peonies. It still blows my mind that such a massive, frilly blossom comes from a bud roughly the size of a ...

Watering tomatoes isn't rocket science, but there are a few sneaky mistakes that could end up causing your plants stress.

If you’re growing tomatoes (whether it’s your first year or your fiftieth), you’ve probably noticed that as the season ...

Gardening comes with a lot of anecdotal wisdom, and not all of it works. However, one bit of gardening advice that’s proven to work time and again is to plant tomatoes on their side in a trench or ...

If the soil in your raised bed shrinks down by several inches every year, it may be lacking one very important ingredient: mineral soil. Topsoils, garden soils, and potting soils sold by the bag often ...

This small container, just enough for one plant, was $1.50. This one depends on how much LECA you’re buying and where you’re getting it from. I usually buy mine from the local garden center. Sometimes ...

Leave them in there for about 10 minutes. When time’s up, take them out and let the pruners dry completely before proceeding to the next steps. Sharpening the Shears When your pruners aren’t so rusty, ...

8 Tips for Pruning Fruit Trees in Summer 1. Get the Timing Down Summer pruning is best accomplished in mid to late summer. This can be anywhere from July to September, depending on where you live. You ...

“I used to enjoy this.” Well, my friend, if that’s the case, then it’s time to stop wasting time in the garden. Yup, you heard me. We’re all guilty of it. Here’s a list of ten ways we all waste time ...