Jessica Walliser

If you want a homegrown holiday, it’s time to plant. With these winter gardening techniques, a hearty crop of winter radishes will be on your table.

Extend your harvest with this simple season extender. This raised bed high tunnel is made to fit existing raised beds and takes only a few hours to build.

Late-season butterfly flowers are critical to the health of these important pollinators. The nectar they provide helps the insects survive the winter. Here are some great plants for the job.

Saving your own seeds saves money and lets you always grow your favorite varieties. Learn how to dry seeds before storing them for use in next year’s garden.

Saving herb seeds is fun and easy, and it can save you a lot of money. Follow this step-by-step guide to harvest and store herb seeds from your garden.

Productive cherry tomato plants are a cook’s treasure. Learn how to make your own sun-dried cherry tomatoes and enjoy them all winter.

Kale is a popular garden crop, but it has certain problems. Learn about 4 common kale pests and how to manage them without synthetic pesticides.

Plants use many soil nutrients as summer marches on. Here are some favorite midsummer fertilizers to keep the soil from becoming depleted.

Tomatoes are a popular garden crop, but a plentiful harvest is not guaranteed. Here are some common summer tomato problems and how to overcome them.

You might think July is too late to plant more cucumbers, but it isn’t. Learn why planting in midsummer is a great idea in some gardening zones.