With high soil and air temperatures and abundant sunshine, August is a key time to plant. Now that spring plantings have largely been harvested, it's the last chance to plant many herbs, vegetables ...

The end of summer is the perfect time to start thinking about vegetables to plant in fall for a spring harvest. In fall, the soil is still warm enough for roots to establish before winter sets in. The ...

Lantana is a popular choice for May planting, as they are low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and will keep blooming all season long. These flowers are best for those living in USDA hardiness zones ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One of the (many) reasons we look forward to summer is long, al fresco meals full of fresh greens and ...

Fall is a time for evaluating how your garden fared this year and making plans on how to improve for next year. Here's a few ...

Even though the weather might be getting colder, there are quite a few varieties of vegetables you can plant in November if ...

Fall offers some of the best vegetable gardening. In fact, autumn's cool weather and Jack Frost's nippy touches can enhance the flavor of healthy greens like collards. Spinach often survives winter, ...

Next month is an exciting time in the vegetable garden. In March, spring planting begins for warm-season vegetables, such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers and green beans. These plants will ...

January was a long, cold month for our area with even the rare threat of snow and ice. How did your garden fare? Likely, you have a lot of damage with a brown lawn, wilted perennials, and maybe some ...

Harvesting at the right stage is important to the quality of the vegetables, but there's no single answer on when to do it.