Twenty-percent to 30% shade cloth may not look like it's providing much shade, but when afternoon sun reaches garden vegetables during summer heat, it can provide a few degrees of protection. Tree ...

If our recent spring heat wave is any indication, we may be in for a hot and dry summer. Proper water management is very important for maintaining lush and green gardens throughout the dry spells that ...

Hostas are typically easy to grow and care for, but you'll want to pay special attention to your watering habits to ensure ...

An early light frost can wipe out your garden harvest for the season. When a light frost is expected, water your garden to wet the plants. When water freezes it produces heat. So, a light water layer ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Watering tomato plants correctly is crucial for healthy growth and optimal fruit production. Tomato plants have specific water needs that vary depending on their growth stage, ...

Plants don’t have limbs to walk, jump, play guitar, or give a ballerina performance. But they have thousands of mouths. Scattered across their green-tinted flesh, these creepy little alien mouths, ...

Life in a pot doesn't have to be as artificial as many of us make it. Plants that grow in containers can be an impressive part of the garden while we still adhere to sustainable-gardening principles.

Succulents have been getting more and more popular over the past few years and it looks like their popularity is here to stay. One reason is because of their ability to tolerate a certain amount of ...

It is perfectly okay if a plant doesn’t thrive or if a garden isn’t flawless; every attempt contributes to a greener and more ...