Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sweet, juicy, homegrown tomatoes are the epitome of backyard gardening produce, and they don’t happen by accident. It takes a ...

We are in the heart of our short Michigan growing season. All things green and growing can use fertilizer now. We have to remember that plants eat too. Right now most plants are as hungry as they will ...

The best fertilizer for tomato plants contains a mix of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, or what’s known as NPK. These macronutrients are listed on every fertilizer container, usually in ...

This year the month of May seemed to be the monsoon season in our part of the state. Whoever thought we would be hoping for rain in June. At my place, we had over 8 inches in May and about ¾ inch in ...

Tasty and easy to grow, tomatoes are found in everyone’s garden. From cherry tomatoes and fancy hybrids to ancient heirlooms, tomatoes come in a rainbow of colors and sizes. Indeterminate ...

After numerous dire predictions of a very hot, very dry summer for the PNW, our summer weather so far comes as a pleasant surprise. In fact, it’s been rather typical for midsummer, with the usual cool ...

A few years ago, I planted pepper seeds for the first time to make my own paprika. This small start sent me on a journey from my bathroom window to a small growing tent in my closet and eventually to ...

You've fertilized your vegetable garden throughout the spring and summer, and you've been rewarded with an abundant harvest. But as summer winds down and transitions into fall, should you still keep ...

This easy garden trick may help prevent fungus, strengthen plants, and improve yields.

Question: I have seen many pepper plants for sale in nurseries and big box stores since March. Is it too late to add a few pepper plants to my garden? Or should I consider growing peppers at all?