We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Covering plants for good health is not new. Gardeners were popping cloches -- bell-shaped glass jars -- over the top of vulnerable greenery ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Want to enjoy fresh salads of lettuces, spinach ...

While many vegetable gardeners probably got a few new gardening tools and books from their holiday wish list, there’s another must-have gardening tool that should be in every green thumb’s garden shed ...

A frost suddenly shows up on the spring weather forecast. What do you do about that bed full of tender flowers or patch of cold-wimpy peppers you already planted? You could risk flattening the plants ...

Remember I said a couple of weeks ago that winter isn’t over until winter is over? I rest my case. I did fall for the warm weather though and brought back plants from my brother’s garden in Poulsbo, ...

During the garden season, I often use different types of covers over some of my vegetable plants. Since I’m frequently asked about this, I thought it would be helpful to explain when and why I use row ...