With companion planting, you not only enhance the beauty of your vegetable garden but also boost its productivity and resilience. This age-old gardening technique involves pairing plants that ...

Local farmer Ned Birkey offers home garden planning tips. Also, see what gardening workshops are coming up in Monroe County.

You’ve thought of everything — varieties of vegetables, spacing, light exposure, companion planting … I could go on and on. This is just the best!” ...

Traditional companion planting, which involves planting different types of ... Combine crop plants with other annual or perennial plants in the vegetable bed. Herbs are desirable crops themselves, and ...

African-inspired vegetable patchwork gardening is a sustainable and highly productive way to grow various vegetables in small ...

Plant carrots and leeks together on the allotment or vegetable patch to protect against a number of pests. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots repel onion fly and leek moth. Make sure companion ...

Starting your very own garden may seem like a daunting task, especially if you’re a newbie. Whether you’re growing vibrant flowers, fresh vegetables, or lush greenery, knowing a thing or two about ...

Wait to prune spring-flowering shrubs until after they bloom. Planting annuals and perennials for spring bloom starts next ...