When gardeners consider improving their soil, they often turn to compost, cover crops, or expensive amendments; however, there is one common vegetable that can help do the job while it grows. That ...

Prepping and planning your next veggie garden is much easier when you pace yourself through the colder months.

In September, many of us are cleaning up the garden, removing dead plants, and gathering the last of the summer harvest. It's true that it's not as common to have a fall garden, and that's truly a ...

Prepping your soil before winter will make spring planting much easier. Clear the soil of diseased plants and weeds, then rake it flat. Test your soil for nutrient and pH imbalances and add amendments ...

The Jan/Feb 2025 issue of Texas Gardener magazine always contains their annual Spring Planting Guide which then triggers me to give veggie gardeners a heads-up. This guide provides valuable ...

With September here, those longing to try their hand at vegetable gardening next year may be under the impression they still have plenty of time ahead of them before needing to do much garden-wise.

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, ...

Now that spring is here officially, most of us are scurrying about outdoors, intent on making garden beds ready for ornamental plants, herbs and vegetables. There are numerous gardening tasks that ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.