A drip irrigation system is a great way to water raised beds. A drip system for raised beds gets water to the plant’s roots while keeping it off the leaves. An added bonus is you can grow more plants ...

THE average per acre yield of wheat in the country is far less than in other wheat- producing countries. This can be attributed to late sowing of the crop and insufficient irrigation over the required ...

Raised beds are a great option for most vegetable gardeners, especially if you have only a small amount of space. A raised bed is nothing more than a box or container with soil placed on top of the ...

Loyal readers of this column — and I thank you both — know that we've written about pot before. Pots and potted plants, that is. And we've written about grass. How to mow it, of course. Well this time ...

Vegetable gardening season is coming, and now is the time to prepare. While summer is a good time to grow tropical vegetables, okra, eggplant and a few others, most of our vegetables are planted in ...

The benefits of raised gardens are seen in master gardener Laura Heldreth's victory garden. (Laura Heldreth) Pat Stephens and Judi Seifert are Clark County Master Gardeners, a program run by ...

After the devastating layoffs at the paper in late January, a voluntary buyout period went into effect. Enough people accepted special severance packages that several of us were able to return to the ...

Oh, vegetable planting time! Tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin, basil and other delicious summer edibles can all be planted now. If you are building your first vegetable garden, here are some tips for ...

Ding, ding, ding, ding! And now for the edible gardening match of the day. In this corner — raised beds! In containers or frames, raised beds represent easy gardening. In the other corner — basin ...

May is when spring comes to an end and summer begins. It’s time to celebrate beautiful gardens, anticipate summer fruits, pamper young vegetable plants, and just enjoy easy gardening weather. May is ...

If your yard is big enough that you might have a felled tree from time to time due to lightning or winter storms, you may wonder how you can put the wood to good use. Most people who don't regularly ...