Cultivating your own carrots offers a rewarding experience, yielding sweeter, nutrient-rich produce. From selecting the right ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

All plants go through periods of dormancy. Learn how to tell if your plants are going dormant, dying, or dead.

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Here are five things to do in the garden this week: ...

Wash carrots under cool running water, using your hands or a scrub brush to remove dirt from grooves and bumps. Rinsing under ...

Blueberry bushes need plenty of sun to thrive and produce bountiful crops. If your blueberries aren't getting enough sun they ...

Key Points Winter covers protect raised beds and help replenish soil cost-effectively.Insulating covers shield beds from harsh winds, snow, and freezing temperatures.Use materials like straw, burlap, ...

This week’s first freeze of the season killed the rest of our summer vegetables, and now all that is left in the garden are cold hardy plants that will grow through the winter. Now is a great time ...

Like this seasoned Johnson County vegetable grower, use this year as a learning opportunity to set you up for success next ...

Detroit is full of vacant lots or empty parcels that many residents see as blight. But for one local nonprofit, those lots are opportunities: blank canvases that can become thriving spaces for people ...

Metropolitan gardens and farms are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and ...