We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Winter often feels like a pause button for your garden. Some plants die back to the ground while others drop their leaves. Their roots wait ...

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Are we done yet? Can we just be done? I’m hearing this from some disgruntled gardeners who are weary of watering for less-than-stellar results. If you feel like tossing in the trowel, that’s very ...

At this point in the season, there are a few things left to do to help transition your garden to winter and to prepare for next season.

The winter frost might have you dreaming of hot cocoa by the fireplace, but savvy gardeners know January is not a month for hibernation—it’s a month for preparation. The quiet chill outside is the ...

Usually mid-August is when I begin amending the garden soil for a fall planting of one of my favorite crops: garlic. It takes at least nine months for garlic to grow from small clove to full-sized ...

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There is a common step that many take when preparing their spring gardens. However, our expert explains why it could be doing ...

If you are thinking about planting blueberries next spring, now is the time to begin preparing your planting beds. Blueberries need acidic soil with a pH of about 4.5 to 5.5. Our Inland Northwest ...

While plenty of modern gardening tools can help prepare your garden for planting, you shouldn’t overlook the value of traditional tools. The garden hoe dates back to ancient Egypt, but it’s still ...

Before packing up the lawn equipment for winter, prepare your lawn and garden bed this fall to give it a good spring start. Lawncare experts say fall lawn care is essential to strengthening your grass ...