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Fertilizing fruit trees is essential for ensuring healthy growth, abundant fruit production, and overall tree vitality. However, not all trees have the same nutritional needs, and understanding those needs is …
Late frost can be a nightmare for fruit gardeners. After months of care—mulching, feeding, watering, and pruning—one night of freezing temperatures can wipe out all the hard work, leaving you …
Since their accidental introduction to New Jersey in 1916, Japanese beetles have spread throughout North America, from Ontario in the north to Alabama and Georgia in the south, and from …
Container gardening offers the flexibility to grow vegetables in small spaces, but it also requires careful attention to their nutritional needs. While plants in the ground can access soil nutrients …
Stress and anxiety can disrupt your day, but the solution might be closer than you think—right in your garden! By growing calming herbs like lemon balm, catnip, and tulsi basil, …
By Barbara Pleasant, 5 July 2018 If your ideal space for growing vegetables and herbs happens to be a sloping hillside, don’t worry—creating a terraced garden can turn that challenging …
Growing climbing beans is a rewarding gardening experience. Beans are fast-growing and produce pods throughout the season, making them a great crop for regular harvesting. While beans can be planted …
Nasturtiums, along with tomatoes and peppers, were brought to Europe from South America by early plant explorers. The Incas used the entire plant in salads, but it was the flowers—both …
Eggplants, also known as aubergines or brinjal (scientifically Solanum melongena), are both fun to grow and delicious to eat. While they thrive in warm climates, eggplants can be tricky to …
Early summer brings a glimpse of what’s to come in the fruit garden, with apple and pear trees already filled with young fruits. However, to ensure a healthy, abundant harvest …