Winter squash may be harvested early. However, it reaches its fullest flavor when left to ripen on the vine. Here's how to ...

Zucchini and summer squash can keep producing fruit throughout the growing season, often lasting until the first frost. With ...

If the desired use is as a zucchini, the fruit is typically harvested when it is very young at about 12-18 inches. At this ...

In a new series, our garden editor Clare Foster lays out a month by month guide to getting a kitchen garden off the ground.

The concept of companion planting, in which one plant helps the other, is the basic idea behind the Three Sisters, but focusing on this alone glosses over many of the nuances in native garden ...

Managing all the squirrels around your garden is tough, but some plants might just help to keep them from causing trouble.

Many factors influence a harvest date such as soil fertility, precipitation, and temperature. Consider the following tips.

In a noisy, bustling part of Aurora, where sounds of sirens and traffic pierce the air, there’s a small, quiet oasis of peace ...

With a bare root tree, there are more roots ready to grow right now, root pruning is unnecessary, and planting is simple.

Chuck and Matt LaFleur have grown mushrooms for years. This year for the time they grew them at the St. Mary Organic Farm Community Garden.

Increase the productivity of your vegetable garden tenfold using the age-old ‘three sisters’ technique. Ever heard of it?

This gardening column was authored by Eric Larson. What inspired me to write this column is that I got an email a few years ago in early […] ...