While healthy compost and mulch can boost your soil’s health and limit your workload, adding contaminated materials can cause serious harm. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn what to do if you’re dealing with herbicide-laden materials.
‘Romanian Red’ is a favorite variety with a huge, authentically garlic flavor. Explore growing this easy-going selection and enjoy its robust qualities with gardener Katherine Rowe. Garlic lovers only.
Brown, wilted, or crisp foliage is a sign of plant stress, which also causes gardener stress. The cause may be the wrong plant in the wrong place or other cultural preferences. It may also relate to underlying pests or diseases. With gardening expert Katherine Rowe, explore common reasons for declining leaves.
Don’t fumble your crops! Some fruits and vegetables ripen off the vine, like tomatoes. Others, like squash and cucumbers, should be eaten before they ripen too much. Still, others grow woody or tough and are more palatable when you pick them early. Learn with seasoned grower Jerad Bryant which 11 crops you might be harvesting too late.
Are you adding berry bushes to your edible garden line-up and wondering what you shouldn’t plant nearby? Join organic farmer Jenna Rich as she discusses seven plants that won’t play nice with berry bushes and some alternatives to consider.
An easy way to incorporate late-season crops into the rotation is with a Greenstalk planter. These vertical arrangements save space while allowing plenty of growing room. Grow your vegetables vertically with easy watering and planting pockets. Here, garden expert Katherine rowe explores crops to plant this Labor Day while saving space (and effort!).
If you want to add potassium to your soil, langbeinite is one of the best ways to do so. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about this organic fertilizer and explore some of its benefits.
Variegated plants are a hot topic among gardeners. Many of us are partial to stable patterns or color arrangements, while others appreciate random variations. And some don’t need to see a variegated leaf again. Used with restraint in complementary planting combinations, variegated foliage adds visual interest through texture and color. It brightens dull areas or creates a focal point to draw the eye. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores color-varying leaves that may be a fit for your collection
Are you looking for a bell pepper that isn’t bland? Look no further than the pimiento types. These red peppers have sweet flesh, thick walls, and excellent flavor. Learn to grow and prepare these chiles alongside seasoned vegetable grower Jerad Bryant.
Powdery mildew shocks garden plants during late summer. This fungal disease wreaks havoc on tender leaves and may reduce crop yields if left unchecked. Garden writer Jerad Bryant breaks down tricks from Epic Gardening’s Jacques in the Garden to defeat it for good!
It’s a joy to walk into your garden during any part of the growing season to enjoy fresh, vibrant flowers. But what can you do if your spring and summer flowers are past their prime and your flower garden starts looking ragged? If your garden has a few gaps by late summer, this list of 31 spectacular late-season flowering natives will help you bridge the gap between the peak of summer and fall.
Whether starting with a single container or expanding your collection, we have the top growing tips for successful arrangements. Establishing the foundation for healthy plants and making the proper selections goes a long way toward overcoming elevated garden challenges. Explore how to grow productive, beautiful plants in your balcony confines with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.