From cleaning up vegetable beds to adding lime, these simple autumn chores prevent disease and prepare your soil for next ...

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 ...

Now is a great time for home gardeners to plant vegetables. If you have an existing vegetable garden, you should begin to plant warm-season vegetables now. If you are new to home vegetable gardens, ...

If you've ever watched farmers prepare their fields before winter hits, you know it's a lot of work. Get your own garden ...

Anything you grow at home is likely to taste better than what you'll get from the store, but grown in the right conditions, ...

Although fall officially arrives in September, October is typically when it starts to feel like fall in the Pennsylvania landscape. Daytime temperatures start to fall into the 50s and 60s and nights ...

Many gardeners began the summer resolved to plant more edibles. If you are one of them, I hope that your garden has been a rewarding diversion and source of fresh food. Here are suggestions for the ...