Whether you have a small yard, rocky terrain, or less-than-ideal soil, raised beds are a wonderful way to grow a bountiful garden. This method is one of Martha’s favorite ways to grow vegetables, and ...

Raised beds provide a great way to garden, whether you are working with limited space or have plenty of room to spread out. Growing plants in a raised garden bed offers numerous benefits and can ...

Companion planting may be new to you, but humans have been doing it for centuries. I learned in high school the Iroquois and the Cherokee taught the settlers how to companion plant using the three ...

The end of summer is the perfect time to get your fall garden situated right before hunkering down for the first frost. Companion planting — the practice of growing certain plants together for mutual ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

For many years, Penn State Master Gardeners were cautioned about giving advice about “companion planting,” since most of the information on this topic was based on traditional garden folklore or ...

Every gardener, from the apartment dweller to the farmer, has a finite allotment of planting space. What you want to grow needs to fit into that space, so planning is essential. With planning, you can ...

My Sicilian grandmother always planted basil next to her tomatoes. She claimed the basil made the tomatoes taste sweeter. Grandma never spent time in the library researching scientific articles on ...

WASHINGTON — It's a simple way to help encourage good insects to spend some time in your garden while also keeping bad guys out. Plus, these flowers make your vegetable garden just that much more ...