As the winter blues hit, the hope for bright colors and sunny skies urges gardeners to plan for the upcoming growing season.
Companion planting to attract pollinators. Another frequent question is why a garden’s zucchini and cucumber plants have a lot of flowers but never set fruit. The answer is that there is not enough ...
Though it may seem early, now is the time to start planning your vegetable garden. OSU Extension Horticulturist Brian Jervis says with seed catalogs arriving and gardening resources readily available, ...
What’s actively growing in your vegetable garden in the middle of October? You may have some late winter squash yet to be harvested, but warm-season stalwarts such as cucumber and summer squash are ...
Many vegetable gardeners get a jump on the growing season by starting their own seeds indoors and February is the time to begin seeding cool-season crops such as onions, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Life can get in the way of gardening, especially in the spring. Graduations, kid sports, home maintenance, maybe a bout of Covid, and the next thing you know it is July. Everyone is ...
Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require frequent ...
As a teenager I enjoyed helping my parents in the vegetable garden, but I would always dread when the abundance of our harvest moved inside and my mother began the long and arduous task of processing ...
There is nothing more satisfying for a vegetable gardener than sitting down to a summer meal to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor. We endure the challenging work needed to have a ...