It’s April, and spring has sprung. Or will soon. Winter always is a sneaky devil, coming back with hard frosts and even a ...

A minimum depth of 12 inches is good for most herbs and shallow-rooted vegetables. For root crops like carrots or potatoes, ...

Growing your own vegetables is a rewarding experience that yields not only fresh, nutritious produce but also immense satisfaction. For novice gardeners, starting with easy-to-grow vegetables can ...

With winter behind us, we gardeners look forward to planting in spring, deciding on preferred vegetables and flowers and where to plant them for the best possible results. We purchase from garden ...

Now is a wonderful time to set out early, cool-hardy vegetables, writes master gardener Brian Minter, in early April 2025.

No matter the irrigation method, always water until the water penetrates all the way down to plant roots. After the ...

The wood requirements for a building a raised garden bed differ substantially from pretty much everything else in your garden. Not even your deck gets quite the amount of wear and ...

April is National Garden Month. The warmer temperatures and lengthening days of this verdant time of the year signals the awakening of nature from a deep winter sleep. After months of daydreaming ...

Given increasing food costs, cultivating a garden, especially a vegetable garden, is an excellent way to guarantee that your ...

Miniature library boxes are popping up around the UK, bringing book-swapping opportunities to hundreds of communities.

Let’s face it, we all have shady parts of the garden where we want to grow plants, including fruit, veg and herbs. Choose the right types ...

The best fill materials for raised garden beds are the ones that can decompose on their own, like twigs, leaves, straw, and ...