Vegetable gardening in 95-degree heat and unrelenting humidity all summer is not for the faint of heart. To top off the sweltering conditions, here in the Panhandle we have intense pest pressure on ...

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...

No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not acquainted with ...

Naked ground is never a good thing for a vegetable garden. As the growing season winds down and spent plants are pulled up, there is more and more open space in our garden. Leaving bare ground at any ...

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

When the season changes and your summer plants are gone, your soil begs for some sort of protection from the cold weather to come. Harsh winds, freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow can reek damage ...

When the Southern Cover Crops Council held its annual conference recently in Baton Rouge, I was fortunate to sit in on panel discussions with farmers and specialty crops (vegetables, fruits, nuts and ...

Growing a vegetable garden can be one of the most rewarding, healthy things you can do for yourself and your family. But as the old saying goes, "Easier said than done." READ: How to Start and Care ...

Discover a selection of unusual uses for a tarp in the garden over winter, including covering plants or furniture, making ...

Growing a vegetable garden in a drought may seem reckless if not impossible, but Contra Costa Master Gardener Janet Miller says there are ways to lower your water use and still have a healthy, ...

Get ahead of weeds by tilling early, removing perennials by the root, and mulching well before planting to stop summer weeds before they sprout. Use methods like hand-pulling, hoeing, newspaper or ...