WASHINGTON - Winter is winding down, and spring is right around the corner. More sunlight, warmer temperatures and bright ...

Think planting day is one and done? Learn how timing each crop can boost your garden’s health, flavor and harvest all season ...

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March is also the time to prepare garden beds for the busy planting season ahead. Remove leftoverplant debris, repair raised beds or trellises and sharpen pruning tools. Gardeners should avoid ...

The average American household throws away nearly a third of the fresh herbs it buys. That $4 clamshell of basil sitting in ...

A thriving garden does not always begin with a seed packet or a trip to the garden center. Some of the most satisfying plants ...

Start by choosing seeds from a New England or Connecticut–based company. Local seed companies offer varieties adapted to our shorter growing season and changing spring temperatures. One seed packet is ...

Learn how to successfully start vegetable seeds indoors, from choosing the right plants to providing light and heat, for a thriving garden.

How does one plan and plant a successful garden here? Those who know avoid choosing crops based on what looks “new and ...

Even with snow on the ground, it's time to plan your spring garden. Learn when to plant seeds and vegetables, and how to get ...

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 ...

So, our gardening season begins again. Mid-February is the time to start seeds for planting out mid-April or there abouts. After this winter-that-wasn’t (so far), I’m not sure what the planting ...