Often sold in boxes (usually pre-washed), baby spinach is part of the amaranth family. How to use baby spinach: Toss it into salads with or without other greens. Since it’s often pre-washed, it may be ...

Row covers aren't just for keeping the weather or pests away from your plants. They have many other uses around your garden ...

Wash the heck out of lettuces. Plunge the lettuces in a pan or sink of cold water and let sit for about five to 10 minutes to ...

So, some might say that understanding pollination is one of the most important things we can understand about our gardens, ...

In last week’s column, Part 2 of our seed-starting series, we dove into containers and seed-starting mixes. To review, a ...

It’s a regular school day. There are some students outside enjoying the beautiful morning. There’s a lot of laughter and ...

Concern about the stock market’s overvaluation is going mainstream. For years now, those who have worried about the equity market’s overvaluation have been voices in the wilderness. As the ...

Local food is finding its way into school districts through nonprofit co-ops and government-funded programs, but federal aid ...

If you’re in doubt or experiencing poor germination, test a few of the seeds (10 is a good number) by wrapping them in a ...

This is the time of year to transplant and get those early crops such as lettuce, radishes, kohlrabi and cabbages in the garden. Holly Gregor’s third-grade class at St. Anastasia Catholic ...

Learn the ins and outs and the pros and cons of the popular new snail seed-starting method and give it a try in your garden this year.