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Corn, in its tasty, sugary goodness, brings us the taste of summer after awaiting peak readiness. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines corn diseases to keep an eye out for, as well as prevention, for the sweetest, plumpest kernels.
Sweet corn brings the juicy, hallmark taste of summer. If you’ve waited patiently for your ears to reach peak ripeness, only to find them underdeveloped and lacking the sweet kernels, explore common causes with gardening expert Katherine Rowe. You may be able to remedy them for another round of sowing.
Black-eyed Susans are wonderful native plants that look beautiful and attract a multitude of pollinators. Among the many varieties, 'Cherokee Sunset' is one of the prettiest cultivars. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to grow this wonderful summer and fall flower.
Are you staring at a healthy tomatillo plant without any fruit? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few reasons why your tomatillo isn’t producing fruit.
As we head into the peak of summer heat and sun, even our plants get a little weary. In cases of prolonged high temperatures or dry spells, extra shade protection helps maintain their health and production. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores when to protect our plants to offer cooling relief from summer extremes.
Onions are earthy, spicy bulbs that are usually easy to grow and mostly problem-free. But the large rounds sometimes experience underground issues or problems in storage that leave them less than desirable. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores causes of rotting onions and how best to prevent them.
When properly applied, mulch provides benefits ranging from water retention to weed suppression to erosion control. However, improper mulching can harm and even kill your plants. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about mulching mistakes to avoid.
Soil terms may seem overwhelming and confusing, but each one has a purpose! They help growers understand their garden’s soil. Once you know what they mean, you can use them to create the best dirt for your garden. Learn all about common soil terms here, from macronutrients to mycorrhizae.
We love a good garden gear sale, and the end of summer always brings the prices down on useful garden equipment. It's a great time to buy some nursery bargains, but others may be less valuable than they seem. Here are some deals you should snap up when you see them, and some that you should skip.
Keeping your tomatoes properly hydrated is an essential part of plant care. But watering too much, not enough, or at the wrong intervals, can kill tomato plants. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few tomato watering mistakes to avoid.
Jalapeños are easy to grow and among the most versatile hot peppers, with a warmth that spices up all kinds of summer dishes. To get the best flavor profile from your crop, gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines when to pick the fruits, experimenting with various phases of development for bold attributes.
Pulling up a cracked, split carrot is always a disappointment. These unsightly cracks often indicate underlying growing issues that you’ll want to avoid during the growing season. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains what causes carrot splitting and how to prevent it from happening.