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A kitchen garden is a fun and rewarding way to grow your own fresh food within arm's reach of the kitchen. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about starting a fall kitchen garden. You'll love the holidays even more, serving up the fruits of your labor.
Hugelkultur is a high-yielding permaculture method that builds soil using organic material and debris. Done correctly, it brings lasting results and a sustaining system for growing our favorite crops. Gardening expert Kaatheirne Rowe explores the merits of building our beds now with organic layering for robust growth in spring.
Birds get a bad rap in the garden. The truth is, they’re a crucial part of a healthy ecosystem! They eat pests, plant seeds, and manage debris. Don’t forget them this fall, and consider these 10 dos and don’ts at the end of the growing season.
Fall is quickly approaching, and your trees could use a bit of attention before they enter dormancy. Check in with gardening expert Melissa Strauss for some tips on evaluating the health of your trees before winter.
If you spotted caterpillars munching on fall crops like kale, cabbage, broccoli, and turnips, you’re probably dealing with cabbage worms. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn how to naturally control these harmful caterpillars.
Are you noticing a white powdery substance on your leaves? You're probably dealing with powdery mildew. Join the Epic crew for tips on dealing with this disease that can affect the health of your plants.
September is a good time to start your cool-weather greenhouse crops. Growing in the greenhouse means plenty of delicious vegetables throughout the winter months. Here are some crops you can start this month that go beyond the leafy greens that we know grow well in the winter.
If you want a spring garden full of flowers, fall is the ideal time to get started. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss for a guide to planting now so you'll have an extra floriferous spring garden.
When the leaves begin to turn and the air takes on a chill, most pests go to sleep. But that doesn’t mean it’s time for you to do the same! Master naturalist and experienced gardener Sarah Jay provides tips for your fall integrated pest management regimen.
Corn, beans, and squash aren’t the only three crops that play well together in the garden! Many other trios complement each other’s growth habits. Join backyard gardener Jerad Bryant to discover five modern twists on the traditional Three Sisters garden of the Haudenosaunee, or “People of the Longhouse.”
Fall is an interesting time for pepper plants. You likely still have ripening peppers, and the temperature is steadily cooling each day. Cool weather, ample rainfall, and early frosts threaten these peppers before you can harvest them. Don’t worry—we’ll extend the harvest with some simple tricks from pepper grower Jerad Bryant.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Wasting it is a no-go! Take advantage of cool fall weather to make positive changes for the future. You’ll save water, help your garden, and boost your plants the next spring. Join longtime landscaper Jerad Bryant to learn these five water-smart landscaping adjustments.