Learn a simple and affordable method to start your garden early using cold frames. Cold frames function as mini greenhouses for your garden beds, helping to warm up the soil and allow for a head start ...

It can be hard to successfully grow plants and vegetables in many parts of the country around this time of year as temperatures remain low. While there are plants you can sow in the ground now that ...

As I am writing this, the ground is covered with snow. The most recent forecast I have heard indicates by the time this column is published, the temperatures will be nearing 60 degrees. This weather ...

You don’t have to stop gardening after the first frost. You can easily use a “cold frame” to keep producing late into the fall and early winter. The main difference between a raised garden and a cold ...

As soon as the first hints of spring appear, it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of gardening. After months of winter, you might be itching to get your hands in the dirt and start planting.

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

We live in an unforgiving environment. The days are getting longer, and the snow is mostly melting, which means gardeners are eager to get their hands in the soil and start growing. However, patience ...

A plant's hardiness determines how likely it is to thrive in a specific climate, and its important to know so you can plan your garden accordingly. In the Lower Hudson Valley, hardiness zones vary ...