The winter doldrums are a common affliction among gardeners. The arrival of spring is the only cure. However, there is a home ...

Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Dan Fillius shares what he's excited to plant this next season.

Why start vegetable seeds indoors before spring? While I love the seasons in New England, our winters make it hard for ...

Q. I have a space of about 200 square feet that I want to plant with annual plants that are useful for food and cuttings, or ...

A more useful approach for gardeners may be the concept of phenology and a weather-measurement system called growing degree days. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Burpee has developed tomato and pepper cultivars whose seeds can be planted directly in the garden, instead of using ...

Trailing or bush tomatoes (known as a determinate tomatoes) do not need regular pruning. Cordon or indeterminate tomato varieties are vigorous plants that must be pruned by a technique usually ...

Are you planning on starting seeds this spring? Before you wait much longer, you’ll want to see if any of your seeds fall on ...

Burpee has developed tomato and pepper cultivars whose seeds can be planted directly in the garden, instead of using transplants. Burpee's new tomato varieties can reportedly be seeded directly ...

Planters with no drainage holes will make tomatoes’ roots prone to rot. Do tomatoes need deep pots? Yes, they do. Make sure your pots are 18” deep (for determinate tomatoes) and 24” deep (for ...