An organic farmer reveals his system for sowing seeds, mapping crops and keeping your favorite lettuces, carrots and radishes ...

Most gardeners have reached for a bottle of chemical spray at some point, only to find it killed the aphids along with the ...

I love planting a row of sunflowers along my vegetable garden fence. Their tall stalks add another level to the garden, and ...

As more homeowners turn to backyard gardening for fresh food and healthier lifestyles, companion planting is seeing renewed interest as a natural method for protecting vegetable gardens from pests and ...

The Boston region has finally reached an important weather milestone, and I am not talking about 95 degrees in May. Rather, we have passed the spring frost date, calculated to measure the historic ...

Companion planting can help you grow healthier and more productive plants without harsh pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. This gardening technique has been used for generations to naturally boost ...

Get a head start on harvests by planting cool-season greens, peas, radishes and cold-hardy flowers and herbs six to eight weeks before your last frost date. Alex Wong Getty Images The window for early ...