Once a new bed is framed, fill it with a mixture of garden soil and compost, or DIY your own soil by adding layers of organic ...

Preparing a raised bed garden for winter will set you up for success in the spring. Take care of a few simple maintenance tasks in the fall, and you'll be ready to go when the next growing season ...

Gardeners in central Ohio know that October is a transition month with changing weather patterns that typically signal the ...

If you’re already missing the beauty and vibrancy of your flowering summer blooms, there’s a winter rose that will brighten ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

As fall arrives and your garden takes its long winter's nap, it's a good time to catch up on your soil's health, adding the ...

Now that recent rains have softened up the soil it is time to begin planting garlic. I spend a good deal of time and money on beefing up the soil before planting. It pays off with huge bulbs in early ...

Now that it is officially autumn and October has arrived, it's time to complete some fall garden tasks that will pay dividends next spring. Fall weather can be great for gardening as it tends to be ...

Adding animals to your garden or homestead can transform your space, turning it from a simple plot of land into a living, ...

Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...

Now that summer is a distant memory and fall has settled in, it’s easy to think your garden work is done until spring. But ...

The gardening literature includes a wide range of instructions for implementing this process, which is also referred to as ...