In a home vegetable garden, crop rotation is achieved by changing the location of vegetables within the garden each season. Garden: Phenology and growing degree days for gardeners.

When Do Vegetable Gardens Need Fertilizer? Whether or not you need to fertilize depends so much on the specific soil you’re planting in. For example, if you take over a raised bed garden that ...

When you're looking to prevent weeds from appearing in your vegetable garden, corn gluten meal offers a safe and natural solution. Also known as CGM, this substance is the by-product that results ...

Even if you lack the space or stamina to grow a large vegetable garden, there are strategies you can use to grow vegetables in small spaces. Garden: It's time to kill poison hemlock.

There are many so-called benefits of using orange peels in your garden—from improving your soil to repelling pests. But while citrus is probably not altogether harmful to your garden, and can ...

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 ...

Water them initially to help them acclimate to their new environment. 5. Maintain your vegetable garden. When the soil becomes dry a 1/2-inch below the dirt water your vegetables again.

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 ...

The garden should be convenient to the house, water and tools. Soil should be well drained and the best available. For maximum sunlight, locate the garden away from trees and buildings. The size of a ...

Q: I found grubs in my vegetable bed recently. How do I treat them, and how fast do they multiply? A: You may not need to worry about them. Several species of grubs in the scarab family — the ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County answers home and garden questions which can be emailed to [email protected] or call 315-736-3394, press 1 and ext. 333. Leave your question ...

The growth and production of most garden vegetables require pollination by various bees, butterflies and other insects including flies. Because vegetable flowers are not often “showy,” adding ...