Care & Maintenance

 

Frost Protection: Saving Your Early Season Vegetables

Spring’s unpredictable weather means protecting vegetables from frost. Learn how to set up proper covers and mulch to keep your newly planted veggies growing green even when temps dip unexpectedly.

 

The Harvest Report

Picking produce at its peak of flavor is a treat reserved for those who grow their own vegetables. Learn the different techniques for harvesting different crops.

 

Insects Bugging Your Fall Vegetables?

It may be fall, but chances are your garden is still setting out a banquet for hungry pests. Protect your autumn veggies from ravenous insects with some easy organic controls, so you can enjoy your harvest for as long as your garden keeps giving.

 

Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens

Your vegetable garden is meant for you – not the pests! Help keep beneficial insects in and pesky ones out. Integrated pest management is a great way to help protect your vegetable garden while working with nature – instead of with chemicals.

 

Pinch to Grow an Inch

Controlling the growth of your vegetables enhances both the size and quality of the fruit they produce and improves their appearance.

 

Six Easy Pruning Steps for Summer’s Best Blueberries

Blueberries get a lot of attention for their health benefits, and they’re not hard to grow – but you do need to keep your bushes properly pruned to get the biggest, sweetest berries. This easy pruning guide will set you on the path to a bountiful blueberry harvest!

 

The Southwestern Harvest Report

Timely rains and favorable temperatures have helped make this year’s veggie and fruit harvest a tasty success for Southwest gardeners.

 

Summertime Harvest in the Southeast

Nothing beats the taste of a meal that you’ve grown yourself. For many of us, it’s been nearly two months since we planted our summertime veggies – and now it’s time to haul in the harvest!

 

Vegetable Irrigation (Water Your Needs?)

The key to successful vegetable garden irrigation is a regular and sufficient application of water. Two helpful watering techniques include using drip irrigation and soaker hoses. Learn more about these options, as well as the simple steps to installing them in your garden.

 

Way to Water!

When it comes to growing vegetables, regular and sufficient watering is key. There are several ways to water your veggies, depending on the nature of the plants and the methods you prefer. Learn what these different types are, then pick which is best for you – and your plants.

 

When Good Veggies go Bad (the Fight Against Disease)

It’s easy to blame plant loss on pests, but it’s not always insects that destroy a garden. Viruses and fungal problems can be just as damaging – and sometimes worse. Here are a few tips to help avoid fungal disease in your vegetable garden.

Regional Gardening Tips

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