It can be hard to successfully grow plants and vegetables in many parts of the country around this time of year as temperatures remain low. While there are plants you can sow in the ground now that ...

Starting vegetables in a cold frame or under a cloche is a proven way to enjoy earlier homegrown harvests. There are great candidates for this, including peas, beans, lettuce, carrots, spinach, and ...

Though April and early May are a bit early for our warm season annuals and vegetables, we can start seeds indoors and grow ...

The groundhog may have seen his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter, but it’s not too early to start thinking about a vegetable garden. Winter may not be over yet, but February can be a good ...

Farms across North America are well on their way to spring, but they’re not there just yet! It’s a good time to sow seeds of cool-weather annuals and warm-weather annuals that require a long period ...

Weather “whiplash” in the spring is nothing new for Midwest farmers. This spring, varied weather events were plentiful. From ...

Just as you give your house a good spring cleaning to freshen it up after a long winter, you can take a similar approach to getting your garden in shape for the warmer months. Tackle all your outdoor ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Early spring warmth has likely drawn you outside. Gardening is a popular activity but is it too early to plant? Well it depends. “I think you can plant now, but it’s what do ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

Pennsylvania’s climate is perfect for growing spring-blooming bulbs. We have plenty of winter cold for favorites such as tulips and daffodils to get their needed “chill” time, then we usually have a ...