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 ...

Q: With all the cold temperatures we have been having lately I have been covering my citrus with an old sheet but my neighbor says that will not protect it from the cold very well and I need something ...

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 ...

Last year everyone suffered from whiteflies caused by a lack of winter cold. Whether they will be as much a problem this year remains to be seen. My vegetable garden was besieged by whiteflies, which ...

ARE AT THE MASSABESIC AUDUBON CENTER IN AUBURN. I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, WE’RE OUT HERE TODAY TALKING ABOUT ROW COVER. AND FIRST, COULD YOU TELL US WHAT IS THE ...

Holes in kale leaves usually come from pests, diseases, or environmental stress, so identifying the cause is key. Common pests like cabbage worms, flea beetles, and slugs are often to blame for the ...

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 ...

Q:I enjoyed your article explaining the ugly blotches on my chard ("How to rescue chard from pests" Aug. 14). My first question is: What is row cover? Also why did you start the chard seed indoors in ...

There are a number of gardening tools I’ve come to treasure over the years. An unbreakable, hand-forged trowel from a Maine craftsman, long out of business, is definitely on the list, as is a ...

Spring snow peas picked right off the vine are nothing like those limp things you buy in the store. It's even truer of sugar snap peas, their hybrid cousin. Somehow the sugars just vanish in cold ...