Cleaning up your vegetable garden at the end of the season goes a long way toward avoiding pest and disease problems next year. You may have heard that it is a good idea to leave plant material ...

Your garden's summer glory might be past, but there's still plenty to do. A little hard work and a fall garden cleanup checklist can help make things easier for yourself next year and keep your garden ...

The layout of a vegetable garden is essential for determining the effectiveness of the planting. With this in mind, we're inclined to find inspiration from the best gardens around. Ina Garten's ...

August is a prime month for cashing in on that vegetable bounty you’ve worked so hard and watered so much to produce. (If you haven’t been watering, there’s probably not much to harvest.) Some crops ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

Take a moment now to remove spent annuals and summer vegetable plants. “I usually begin by pulling up any annuals and vegetable plants that are finished for the season. It’s not absolutely necessary — ...

Getting your garden ready for fall and winter is key to ensuring healthy soil and a strong start next spring. To prepare your garden, you should clean up dead plants, add compost or organic matter, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the days shorten and our nights begin to bring frost, many gardeners feel an urge to “tidy up” the yard before winter. Clean-up is an essential fall chore ...

The need for seasonal garden cleanup can be a controversial subject. How much to do in autumn, and how much to leave for spring, is a question best answered by, “It depends.” Questions to ask yourself ...

Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require frequent ...