When you're searching for the safest weed-killing options for your vegetable garden, you won't want to use any triclopyr-based herbicides. According to McInerney, these herbicides "persist in soil ...

Lawn herbicides can volatilize when applied during hot weather. The vapors drift through the air and can cause plant damage ...

Some of these herbicides will prevent your garden seeds from growing if misapplied. Before using a pre-emergent herbicide, make sure it’s labeled for vegetable gardens.

Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...

If you’re closing your vegetable garden in the fall, you want to get rid of the weeds. Leaving these aggressive invaders in the soil means they’ll compete with your newly planted veggies for ...

Early spring is a good time to have the soil tested. Soil testing information is available at go.osu.edu/franklinsoiltesting.. More: Have you tested your garden soil?Here's what you should know ...

Vegetable gardens require plenty of water to thrive and produce vegetables. Learn how often to water your garden and how much water different vegetables need.

The violet plant, found in a garden in Boulder, CO on May 21, 2013, can be used for a large variety of things. The flower itself is fragrant in smell and taste and can be used in fragrances and ...

Besides getting vegetable gardens planted in a timely manner, other tips will get the garden off to a good start. Recent spring rains have produced decent subsoil moisture in much of the region.

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Growing vegetables can be fun and beneficial. Follow our step-by-step guide for beginners on starting a vegetable garden from tools to planting.