It can be hard to successfully grow plants and vegetables in many parts of the country around this time of year as temperatures remain low. While there are plants you can sow in the ground now that ...

Starting vegetables in a cold frame or under a cloche is a proven way to enjoy earlier homegrown harvests. There are great candidates for this, including peas, beans, lettuce, carrots, spinach, and ...

Q: I’m growing some early-season veggies for the first time this year. Should I find a way to protect them if it freezes overnight? A: Increasing the temperature around plants can help early crops ...

Now that the weather has finally started to warm up, we are all anxious to get gardening! The temptation is always there to start digging before the ground is really dry enough, or to pop in a few ...

When it's "safe" to plant what varies from plant to plant and area to area. Here's a checklist to help you decide when to ...

If you’re waiting for warm weather to think about your garden, you’ve already missed the best window of the year. For ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

Following a harsh winter, a warming trend in South Carolina is creating ideal conditions for spring gardening. The Farmer's Almanac predicts a warmer-than-normal spring for the South, with mild ...