Determining the best companion plants for the vegetables in my garden has been really confusing. Companion planting is one of those subjects which seems to motivate the creation of charts and ...

Q: Do the changes to the USDA zone-hardiness map affect what plants we should buy? A: The USDA created the Plant Hardiness Zone Map to help gardeners select plants that will survive in their ...

I posted a similar post last year in February. It was a little behind schedule at the time. If you're new year's plans included gardening for the first time maybe some of these tips can help. This is ...

Grow sweet alyssum to provide nectar for hoverflies, which feed on aphids. Each spring, I grow legions of onions and shallots from seed, and my biggest challenge is keeping them weeded. Last year, I ...

FAIRBANKS — This seed starting chart is a general guideline based on our traditional Memorial Day weekend transplanting time — the holiday falls on May 28 this year. The planting date for your plot ...

This is a post from the vault: It's time for my annual gardening post. If one of your new year's resolutions is to eat from your own harvests then now is the time to get started with some prep work ...