We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're a beginner vegetable gardener, there's a lot you may not know. For one thing, not all produce is worth raising yourself; some fruits ...

Many people think of spring as the best time to plant vegetables, but if you ask rooftop gardener James Mastaler, fall is actually the perfect time to start! “Fall is a surprisingly wonderful time to ...

What’s actively growing in your vegetable garden in the middle of October? You may have some late winter squash yet to be harvested, but warm-season stalwarts such as cucumber and summer squash are ...

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 ...

The summer is rich with vibrant flowers and ripe produce, which can make it tempting to sit back, relax, and bask in the glory of the garden. But strategic gardeners will know that August is not just ...

Most readers know that I am an ornamental gardener. I have not vegetable gardened for many years and never have in Amarillo. Texas Gardener magazine publishes spring and fall planting guides. The fall ...

Maintaining a vegetable garden can be a lot of work, but the satisfaction derived from growing food balances that labor with pleasure. In my professional gardening work, I have a number of clients who ...

It is now time to start your fall gardens. Fall can be one of the most successful gardening seasons. Actually, even winter gardening can be great. With cooler temperatures and more rain, fall ...

As vegetable gardeners, we schedule part of our garden lives on two important dates of the year: the date after which it is safe to plant and the date we will likely lose our plants. Of course, I am ...