There are lots of great reasons to grow your own food, but we'll stick to our favorites: You know exactly where it comes from. By working the soil organically, you help the environment. And of course, ...

Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a different ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods. Homegrown ...

“The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Great Vegetables” by Lorene Edwards Forkner ($19.95, Timber Press): This is a comprehensive guide to gardening that goes well beyond being appropriate for just ...

If you have a newfound interest in gardening, you’re not alone. In the years since the pandemic, America has more growers than ever. But while a horticultural hobby can be rewarding, and even ...

Enjoy growing a garden--from sinking a seed into the soil to enjoying a meal made with produce harvested right outside your door! Master Gardener Willi Galloway, author of the newly updated "Grow Cook ...

There are ways to improve soil health, control diseases and manage pests without applying heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides. For gardeners committed to growing several years into the future, ...

Does anything beat a steaming bowl of soup on a crisp winter's day? For humans, animals and plants alike, winter can be the toughest time of year, but something tasty to harvest can buoy even the ...

Plants that are harvest-ready in about 30 days are best. Key words to look for in seed descriptions include, “container ...

Some of Grow A Garden’s most recent events task you with collecting various types of plants and donating them to help grow a giant tree in the middle of your server. These have event-exclusive rewards ...

From peppers to broad beans, experts share the best vegetables and herbs to sow in January for a head-start on the growing ...