Raised beds should be no wider than 4 feet across to make it easier to work in them without standing on the soil. If you must ...

The grocery bill keeps climbing, and the cart fills up faster than the wallet can keep up. That reality has pushed more ...

Looking forward to homegrown dinners all spring and summer? Start here with the best vegetables to plant in April.

Looking for veggies to plant in your garden this year? Check out these farmer-recommended, low-effort, high-reward varieties.

September is a bountiful time in a vegetable garden, and some may regard it as a period when the plot is winding down after the summer peak. The reality is that it is a fabulous time to sow crops and ...

"Warm, sunny days in early spring are encouraging after a long winter, but Mother Nature still holds the cards, and I don’t ...

It’s time to prepare your planting equipment for the upcoming spring planting season by working through a thorough repair and maintenance checklist this winter. Attending to these details isn’t mere ...

Planting dry beans into spring cover crops could be a measure to protect young plants from damaging weather conditions like wind or hail. Dry beans are susceptible to damage from wind and other ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Spring is officially underway, and planting season is right around the corner! That means it's time to start thinking about your lawn and garden. Horticulturist Jennifer Brennan, with ...

Some small grains planting has begun in the region. But questions remain about how farmers still could switch acres around among crops in a search for profitability as input costs continue to rise.

West Virginia gardener Jane Powell gives tips on proper planting and harvesting of carrots, which are a cold-weather crop ...