Dreaming of harvesting fresh vegetables from your own garden but limited by a small balcony, patio, or yard? Container gardening is the perfect solution (you can also try a vertical gardening or ...

Smiling through the overwhelm of the huge late-season harvest, gardeners often deploy the genial phrase, “dealing with abundance.” Although mounds of produce is a gift like no other, it comes with a ...

Walk into any grocery store, or better yet, your local farmers’ market this time of year, and you’ll likely see bins overflowing with seasonal squash in dozens of colors, shapes and sizes. Knowing the ...

Our fading summer leaves introduce us to colors of orange, brown and yellow, but demanding our attention are the bright orange pumpkins ...

Cooler temperatures signal a change of seasons and an opportunity to add some fall decor to the landscape. Garden centers are filled with fall favorites like pumpkins, ornamental squash, pansies, mums ...

Carrie Schmidt-de la Fuente, a reference librarian at the Main Library, works consistently to procure donations in the community and keep the library stocked. All of the seed libraries operate on the ...

Parsnips, celeriac, squash, Swiss chard and purple sprouting broccoli are happy to overwinter outdoors or wait out the colder months under cover ...

An autumn display of mums, straw bales, pumpkin and ornamental squash dress up this landscape. Courtesy Melinda Myers. Cooler temperatures ...

Order Seeds Early One of the most important tips for growing plants from seed has to do with timing. Seed companies get busy in winter and early spring as they fill orders on a first-come, first-serve ...

Use seed tape or a DIY spacing method when directly sowing tiny seeds like carrots and lettuces, which will spread the seeds out and lessen the need for thinning later. Thin once you can tell which ...

Michigan locals keep coming back to these family-run Italian spots for handmade pastas, sauces, and time-tested recipes.

Explore Colorado farmers markets locals love—hidden gems with fresh produce, crafts, and community spirit that most tourists never discover.