As vegetable garden planting begins, visions of last year’s insect problems may invade gardeners’ minds. Will bean leaf ...

Ah, the bounty of spring: all the tender new foliage on trees and shrubs, flowers galore and prolific growth in the vegetable garden. We gardeners revel in the abundance the season brings, and ...

1. Do water deeply at the base of the plant. 2. Do not sprinkle water over the top of your plants. 3. Do mulch around your ...

The peel of cucumber is often full of wax, pesticides and soil particles which are not completely cleaned even after washing.

Curious if cucumbers and cilantro are companion plants? Discover the truth about their compatibility and learn how to ...

Some pests can be avoided by planting at the proper time. Cucumber beetles are a prime example of this. If we plant cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, melons, and pumpkins) at the right time ...

From setting up raised beds and drip irrigation to seed starting and proper spacing, here are the steps to kick-start growth ...

Begin transitioning to warm-season crops like beans, corn, cucumbers, melons, spinach, sunflowers, marigolds, basil, etc.

Blood is often associated with the color red, but in the animal kingdom, it comes in a surprising range of hues. From the ...

If your heart is set on rows of ornamental flowers, six-inch-deep garden beds should suffice, but, according to Cowan, they ...

Examples: Create a little shelf or box on the fence line with your neighbor to share your extra veggies. Put a bench or ...

These five fast-growing flowers are easy to care for and will transform your garden into a colourful oasis by summer.