Starting plants from seed is a lot of fun, and heirloom vegetables are a great choice to grow in both the garden and ...

Compact orange tree varieties make it possible to enjoy fresh citrus almost anywhere, bringing color, fragrance, and fruit to ...

Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...

All plants go through periods of dormancy. Learn how to tell if your plants are going dormant, dying, or dead.

From beets to carrots, turnips to parsnips and celeriac to fennel, plus tuberous roots including potatoes and yams, root crops offer color, crunch and a wide array of nutrients when the literal ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the biggest challenges local gardeners face is right under their feet: Northwest Louisiana’s heavy clay soil.

Generally, we are most active in the garden in the spring and early summer, but this is the time to do some planning.

When Deb Perelman started her cooking blog, Smitten Kitchen, from a tiny 80-square-foot kitchen back in 2006, she had no idea ...

Overwinter your pepper plants for an early harvest next season. Depending on your region, you can grow them as houseplants or store dormant plants in a cool garage.

Now is when deer are most likely to rub the bark off your trees with their antlers. But that's not the only cold-season ...

"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" is a roadmap to the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants across the country. Here are the spots we ...