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New England with its rocky terrain, acidic soil, humid summers, and cold winters may seem like a challenging locale for vegetable gardening, but keep in mind that almost every early colonist home had a cottage vegetable garden that produced much ...

The Midwest is often referred to as the bread basket of America, and with good reason. This region has some of the most fertile soil in the United States. The Midwest boasts acres upon acres of flat ground, ideal for ...

Growing vanilla has long seemed like an impossibility for many gardeners, but the truth of the matter is that if you can successfully grow orchids, then your odds of being able to grow your own vanilla plants are really good. ...

Editor’s note: This article is the second piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day this week for a new featured area of the country! If you live and garden in the Rocky Mountains, ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day for a new featured area of the country! Southwest gardeners, including those in Arizona, southern California, Texas and southern ...

Whether you’re an urban apartment dweller or a homesteader with five acres, growing a garden is one of the most satisfying projects you can undertake. In even a small space, you can grow ornamentals to lend beauty to your yard, ...

Few things in life are as satisfying as preparing meals from your own homegrown produce. Yet many urban gardeners feel discouraged from growing vegetables because of a lack of garden space. Although you may not be able to provide all ...

This winter means another season of icy pavement and frozen soil. It means another season you’ll be trapped inside the house, longingly staring out your frosted windows. Aching for the spring sunshine, you’ll utter a familiar promise to yourself: “I ...

From a child’s point of view, few trees are as inviting as an apple tree. As a child, I found many friends on my grandfather’s farm: Grandpa’s two friendly quarter horses, Dolly and Babe; the mild-mannered Guernsey dairy cows; the ...

If the sight of your barren winter garden makes you melancholy, take heart. Even when six inches of snow covers your yard, you can grow food indoors with almost no effort at all. Sprouting isn’t technically gardening because no soil ...