Rats love some of these veggies because they grow deep in the ground, which is ideal for the sneaky critters, while they ...

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Some things are worth waiting for, like these tasty fall vegetables that can be harvested right up to the first frost—and ...

Ah, the first week of September. For many gardeners in Middle America, this is when they throw in the towel. Tired of whacking mosquitoes, dragging hoses, and inventing new recipes for the annual ...

If you are a vegetable gardener, you are likely familiar with the average final freeze date of April 15, because this is typically when we consider the official start of garden season. But did you ...

Check your local freeze date to choose vegetables for October planting. Fast-maturing cool-season crops are ideal for late fall harvests. Hardy plants like garlic and kale go dormant in winter and ...

Understanding gardeners' favorite vegetable companion plants can help you grow healthier, tastier beets, potatoes, carrots, and other fall vegetables. Companion plants are plants that are grown close ...

There’s lots of planting to be done in our vegetable gardens this month. The late summer/fall vegetable garden includes plantings of both warm-season vegetables (many of the same ones we planted in ...

From cleaning up vegetable beds to adding lime, these simple autumn chores prevent disease and prepare your soil for next year's growing season.

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...