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National Gardening
Vicky Congdon |
A Passion For Garlic You've got to grow several varieties to find your favorite   |
National Gardening
Kathryn Khosla |
Growing Leeks In mild-winter regions, sow leek seeds in July, then harvest the following spring. |
| National Gardening |
Growing Onions As with most vegetables, you can start onions from seed in the garden. But many onions have relatively long growing seasons and onion seeds don't germinate quickly, so it's often better to start the crop another way. You can set out transplants, or you can plant "sets" (half-grown onions). |
| National Gardening |
Corn: Planting Variations If you like experimenting, there are some variations on the basic planting methods you may want to try. |
This Old House
March 27, 2001
Lynn Ocone |
Growing Perfect Tomatoes Treat yourself to one of the true pleasures of summer: your own homegrown tomatoes fresh from the vine... |
| National Gardening |
Soil Prep for Alliums Onions will grow in practically any kind of soil, but one that's rich in decayed organic matter and humus and drains well is best. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009 |
How to Build and Install Raised Garden Beds These controlled experiments in plant parenthood are so easy, in fact, that they're also well-suited to novices picking up a shovel for the first time. |
| National Gardening |
Maintaining a Vegetable Garden Healthy, vigorous vegetable plants produce the most flavorful and bountiful harvests. Give your garden plants the moisture and nutrients they need, and keep them weeded and harvested for tasty and nutritious crops. |
| National Gardening |
Sweet Corn Essentials Tips on planting, growing, and harvesting sweet corn. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Beth Marie Renaud |
Tomatoes in a Can Growing full-size tomatoes in containers saves space and protects plants from disease |
| National Gardening |
Fall Garden Cleanup Q and A Here are some questions we've received about fall cleanup in the garden, along with the answers given by our regional horticulture staff. |
| National Gardening |
Corn Care Corn doesn't need any more attention than other garden vegetables, but it's a crop that can take up a fair amount of time if you plant a lot. Make it easier by combining tasks. |
| National Gardening |
Improving Clay Soil If your garden has heavy clay soil, you know what a challenge it can pose to plants, not to mention gardeners. Heavy clay drains slowly, meaning it stays saturated longer after rain or irrigation. |
National Gardening
Lee Reich |
Blueberry Prescription A timeless favorite for the garden and the kitchen... |
National Gardening
October 1999
Renee Shepherd |
Sizzling Summer Treats Smoky-sweet, grilled or broiled, roasted peppers are hot! |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Getting Gardens Ready for Winter While gardeners in warmer climes (USDA zones 8 to 10) relish the cool air because it signals fall planting time, most gardeners across the country know it's time to wrap up the garden. |
| National Gardening |
Naturalizing with Tulips Species tulips and hybrids of Tulipa fosteriana, T. greigii, and T. kaufmanniana are ideal candidates for naturalizing, as they spread rapidly by seed, stolons, and bulblets. |
National Gardening
Deborah Wechsler |
Growing Giant Tomatoes All about growing really humongous plants and tomatoes |
| National Gardening |
Planting Groundcover Use low-growing perennial plants and shrubs as groundcovers to cover slopes and rough ground or to replace high-maintenance lawns. Choose plants that thrive in your particular soil and climate. |
This Old House
Roger Cook |
Smart Sprinkling When the skies are cloudless and the days are hot and long, you can help your lawn and garden survive by watering wisely |
National Gardening
Kit Anderson |
Herbs in a Swamp Neither wind nor rain nor hurricanes nor scorching heat deterred this herb grower |
This Old House
Marjorie E. Gage |
Reining in Water Use Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O. |
National Gardening
Ann Whitman |
Making a Water Garden in a Tub To the uninitiated, water gardens seem complicated, expensive, and fussy. But many of the principles of gardening in water are the same as those for gardening in soil. If you can grow a tomato, you can grow a water lily. |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
Summer Bulbs Consider these for summer color |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Soil Common Sense Five simple home tests for basic soil problems, with proven remedies |
| National Gardening |
Container Gardening 101 Today's condominium owners and apartment dwellers do not have to forsake gardening. In fact, they can create their own garden hideaway in small spaces. |
National Gardening
Warren Schultz |
Building Great Soil Soil is the most important factor in successful gardening. Here are tips on evaluating and improving your soil. |
National Gardening
Lynn Ocone |
Planning a Vegetable Garden How to design and build a vegetable garden that really works |
| National Gardening |
Making a Raised-Bed Garden Raised beds are popular because they are relatively easy to build, plant, weed, and maintain. |
| National Gardening |
Tools for Preparing the Garden Before a single plant even touches the ground in your garden, it would be wise to spend time preparing the soil. You'll have fewer weeds and diseases and better plant growth, flowering, and fruiting later. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
| National Gardening |
Oriental Poppy Sporting huge, cup-shaped blooms in early summer, the Oriental poppy is the most striking of the perennial poppies, and the delicate, papery flowers belie the plant's hardiness and durability. But you should still heed these tips. |
| Garden Gate |
Summer Escape: Planting Beneath Shade Trees If you've ever tried to grow a garden under a tree, you know that your plants have to compete with the tree's roots for space, water and nutrients. Here are some tips that can make growing a garden under a tree easier. |
This Old House
August 2007
Jeanne Huber |
11 Ways to Save Water, Time, and Money on Your Landscape Advice for conserving water, time, and money on your yard and garden. |
This Old House
September 2007
Roger Cook |
Fall Groundwork "This is prime time to prep your yard for the next growing season," says our landscape contractor. |
| National Gardening |
Plant Greens in Wide Rows Wide-row planting involves broadcasting seeds in a wide band, thus creating thicker rows with fewer paths in between. Not all vegetables, of course, are meant for wide rows. |
National Gardening
Robert Kourik |
Gardening Fact or Fallacy? Though plants, soils and weather conditions are always evolving, it seems as if some gardening practices become embedded like fossils. |
| National Gardening |
Planting Strawberries Strawberries will do best in soil that has been thoroughly prepared. If your future strawberry bed was plowed last year, you're ahead of the game. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Back to Nature The greenest approach to landscaping returns a yard to its roots. |
| National Gardening |
Building Soil 101 A steady program of soil building is like a steady program of physical conditioning. You'll get great results in the long run if you stick with it and don't go overboard right away. |
| National Gardening |
Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
| National Gardening |
Planting Peas You can plant peas in a number of different fashions. Check to see which one suits your garden best. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Planting in Pots Container gardens are a movable feast for the senses. Here's how to assemble and care for knockout combinations |
| National Gardening |
Planting Apple Trees Choose a site with full sun, moderate fertility, and good air circulation and water drainage. Apple trees will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions. While you can improve your soil with fertilizer and mulch, other factors will go a long way toward overcoming less-than-perfect soil. |
National Gardening
Carrie Chalmers |
Organic Matters Balance green with brown to maximize the benefits of soil amendments... |
This Old House
Ashley Womble |
Planters With Punch Gone are the days when terra-cotta ruled -- try these stylish containers for indoor and outdoor gardens. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Second Harvest July is the perfect month to start thinking about the fall garden. Many of the vegetables you've enjoyed from the garden this spring and early summer can be grown and harvested this fall as well. |
| National Gardening |
Soil Fertility 101 Just as a good foundation is necessary to support a building, good soil is necessary to build a successful garden. All soil is not alike. It differs in texture, fertility, and balance. |
| National Gardening |
Preparing Soil for Greens When it's early in the season and nearly time to plant a host of greens, put in a little time with your garden soil to prevent weed problems. |
| National Gardening |
Trench Planting Your Root Crops A quick way to improve soil for root crops... |
