Find out how to grow collard greens, a classic Southern vegetable that thrives in cool weather. Collard greens do best when grown in an area that receives full to partial sun. These leafy greens are ...

It is planting season in the garden, and I am still waiting for last week’s seeds to emerge from the soil. Soil temperatures in February are very cold, and it takes longer for seeds to germinate.

It's not too early to get a head start on fresh veggies.

DeZha Smith, at 21-year-old farmer from north St. Louis, surveys dozens of collard green plants at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis, Ill. The plants are part of a study examining the ...

If you want to plant lettuce outside, do it in a cold frame or start lettuce seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your expected ...

There are so many vegetables available to grow, it's no wonder that some don't get the attention they deserve. Collard (Brassica oleracea) is one of those. It is a nonheading member of the cabbage ...

Over the past decade, heirloom crops have made an incredible comeback, with growers embracing different varieties of tomatoes, beans, potatoes, carrots, apples and more. Now, a small movement is ...

Growing up in a farming community, collards were a staple on many kitchen tables in the fall/winter. Just about everyone in the country had a collard patch. I must admit that I did not develop a true ...

Collard greens at the grocery store tend to be monotonous, making up rows and rows of wide leafy bundles. But in reality, there are dozens of varieties of the staple vegetable. The Jernigan Yellow ...

You love collard greens, but did you know there are so many varieties to love? And so many ways to love them? Like many vegetables, collards are mostly sold as just plain “collards” at the grocery ...

Collard enthusiasts across the country are coming together to study, preserve and popularize tastier, hardier varieties of collard greens that could also be better suited for the changing climate.