Thinking about building your own rain barrel to save on your water bill? Good idea. DIY rain barrels have become an extremely popular way to collect rainwater to keep your garden watered for free. ...

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Putting gardens to bed properly and promptly this time of year means less work in the spring. And isn't gardening a four-seasons activity?

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During the fall, our yards and landscapes yield tons of refuse, much of it the form of leaves. Those leaves contribute significantly to the trash that goes into our landfills.

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Fall is an important time for growers of garlic. Savvy garlic growers know that cloves planted in the fall yield larger bulbs than those planted in the spring.

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Plant Pollination Primer for Backyard Gardeners - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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On a walk through the neighborhood yesterday, I came upon a glorious shrub with white, pink, and red blooms. It's the rose of fall that's not a rose at all. It's actually a hibiscus -- Hibiscus mut...

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How To Grow Sweet Potatoes « One Green Generation

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Ersatz Bread for the Birds - Modern Homesteading - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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Working the dirt in fall can be a relaxed, pleasant experience, not as intense or rushed as the heavy-turning, fine-tuning soil preparation of springtime.

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How to Roast Squash and Pumpkin Seeds - Real Food - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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Cover crops, especially legumes, are best planted a couple weeks ahead of the first killing frost — as if our changing weather patterns give us any clue as to when that’s going to happen — to give them time to germinate.

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Onions: Everything You Need To Know To Grow 'Em - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

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With water-wise planting, xeric landscaping, and utilization of native plants, many of us are providing new answers to an old question: What is a garden for?

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Got Leaves? Put 'Em to Work

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Several plant micronutrients -- boron, iron, zinc and others -- not only assure healthy growth, they help your gardens fight off pests and diseases.

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Cold As Ice : How to Build Your Own Fire Pit #Outdoors

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The amount of light, food and water an organic garden receives is only part of what determines whether your plants will thrive. Climate also plays a big role....Organic gardening based on location.

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Grow a Lemon Tree - Southern Living

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Summary: Native Black Walnut trees (Juglans nigra), while prized for their wood, cause many plants growing under them to wither and die. Included here are suggestions for native plants that will th...

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How to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer: Organic Gardening

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Collecting and Storing Seeds | Fine Gardening

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Forcing Hardy Bulbs

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overwintering tender plants, with Kathy Tracey

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All potted plants need sun, but how much sun varies from plant to plant. For example, vegetables grown for their fruits or seeds, like tomatoes, peppers and corn, need around six to eight hours of direct sunlight per day.

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Common throughout the United States, the imported cabbage worm (Pieris rapae) chews large, irregular holes in the leaves of cabbage or cole crops (broccoli, cauliflower, kale, turnip).

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Arguably one of the most popular herbs, basil is a tender annual herb native to the southern regions of Europe and Asia. Since this is critical when growing basil, you may wonder “does basil like cold weather?” Click here to find out.

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Cabbage Pests and Problems

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Getting Your Roses Ready For Fall Flowering

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Growing or forcing bulbs for winter color is a matter of persuasion. You must fool them into thinking that they've gone through winter and are approaching spring.

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Zone-by-zone to-do list for gardeners in October: Organic Gardening

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