Gardeners need vacations too! Tomatoes can be sensitive, and knowing what they need to survive your time away ensures you get to enjoy them when you get back. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay provides tips to keep tomatoes healthy while you vacation.
Corn grows quickly in summer! You’ll see tender shoots turn into giant stalks seemingly overnight. Ears will swell on the stalks—snip them off to enjoy the juicy kernels inside. Seasoned grower Jerad Bryant shares five harvesting tips to help you pick corn on time.
As carrots develop underground, each one uncovers a unique treasure at pulling. Knowing what to look for and when to harvest the root vegetables brings the crispiest, sweetest crunch. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines how to know when carrots are ready to capture them at peak harvest.
Garden beans are fresh, delicious, and nutritious! They’re one of the best vegetables for your health. Eat them in their pods as green beans or let them mature for dry beans. Learn how and when to harvest your beans, and you’ll prevent any from going to waste.
Tomatoes are ripening and flourishing, and August is the month to harvest them! Aside from harvesting, some other tasks will help your crop ripen before the end of the growing season. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to learn what to do with your tomatoes now.
Tomatoes thrive during hot weather, but dry soil won’t keep them happy. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few ways to keep them hydrated during the summer.
The time to order garlic is steadily approaching! Unlike most crops, you plant garlic in the fall for a midsummer harvest. Cultivating it requires some planning. Get ahead of the curve and order one of these 13 favorite garlic varieties of the Epic Gardening team.
Champagne grapes have intensely sweet berries perfect for fresh eating and cooking. These miniature grapes pack more flavor than their size suggests. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to grow these delightful table grapes successfully.
The wonderful world of heirloom tomatoes includes everything from plump beefsteak tomatoes to small, juicy cherries. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few key tips for growing delicious heirloom tomatoes.
Tomato staking seems straightforward until your plants start falling over or developing problems from poor support. These common mistakes can ruin an otherwise healthy crop, but they're easy to avoid once you know what to watch for. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to stake tomatoes properly.
The late summer garden makes way for new plantings that bridge the warm and cool seasons. In August, fast-growing crops give a successional round of fresh, nutritious vegetables to enjoy in a flash. Join gardener Katherine Rowe in quick and easy crops to start this month for a swift turnaround.
Licorice mint, botanically Agastache rupestris, is a U.S. native perennial plant that thrives in the garden. Hummingbirds love the blooms, and pollinating insects visit them, too! Cultivate this shrubby plant in your yard to enjoy its flowers and the wildlife they attract.