I often hear people say that lettuce can only be grown in the spring or fall because it would become bitter in the heat of the summer. This isn't true at all! You can actually grow lettuce all summer...

Water is one of the main requirements for any vegetable garden's success. I have tried many different watering methods based on information on the internet. It can be a bit confusing because everyone...

When I first started composting, I admit that I had no idea what I was doing. I had to learn a lot through research and trial and error. A great deal of information is out there about adding the most...

A landscaping company in our town recently experienced a bad fire and we learned it originated in their large piles of organic matter. This caused my wife and me to wonder if our own compost...

Is it the end of the growing season in your neck of the woods? What should be done with containers that had plants growing in them all summer? Did you buy some bags of potting soil from the store,...

If you drive past our house during any growing season, you will most likely see plants in pots. We have a few reasons for this. Sometimes my wife wants to show off pretty flowers on the porch. Other...