Do you have frost in the forecast tonight? Cover your plants! These are the best things you can use use to protect tender ...

Garden catalogs are arriving, making gardeners think about last year’s garden and what we can improve on this year. If you had issues with insects and diseases last year, or wish to extend the garden ...

Floating row cover is one of the most important tools for gardeners from fall through spring. Draping it over tender plants in the fall when the first freezing weather arrives can give plants at least ...

Winter may seem like a season of rest for gardeners, but it begins with a unique set of challenges. As temperatures drop and frost starts to set in, some plants—especially those that aren’t naturally ...

During the garden season, I often use different types of covers over some of my vegetable plants. Since I’m frequently asked about this, I thought it would be helpful to explain when and why I use row ...

Winter conditions can make soil compact, eroded, or nutrient-poor. Growing this unassuming member of the legume family will ...

Row cover cloth is intended to prevent damage from light frosts, with up to 4 degrees of temperature protection past freezing. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With cooler weather looming and frosts ...

A winter garden can provide a place of respite, joy and reward. Though the last of the summer tomatoes might be long gone, there's plenty to grow and enjoy. The temperatures are dropping and the days ...

As one intrepid gardener in Nova Scotia discovered, you can extend the growing season more than you may think — if you have the right tools. By Margaret Roach Is it really possible to garden ...

After concluding their eighth growing season, Hull’s 23 community gardeners put their raised garden plots to bed for the winter. The Hull Community Garden site on George Washington Boulevard has full ...