The past year brought change in the way many of us got our groceries. Safe deliveries and curbside pickup are convenient for pantry staples. But wouldn’t we rather choose our own produce? Better yet, ...

Floating row cover is one of the most important tools for gardeners from fall through spring. Draping it over tender plants in the fall when the first freezing weather arrives can give plants at least ...

Insects and vegetable gardening go hand in hand. An effective control method for some types of vegetable insects is floating row covers. Floating row covers are lightweight fine-meshed fabrics that ...

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 ...

I have been a proponent of floating row cover for years. When placed on hoops over a vegetable crop, this lightweight fabric allows sunlight and moisture to pass through it and acts as a physical ...

With an early spring, many gardeners have been tempted to plant their gardens and get the party started early. Soil temperatures are warm enough but one major uninvited party guest is at the gate, ...

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 ...

Q: I’m growing some early-season veggies for the first time this year. Should I find a way to protect them if it freezes overnight? A: Increasing the temperature around plants can help early crops ...

I know this will sound strange, but recently I have had several people requesting information on growing zucchini. Seems the one-time prolific vegetable has become a little harder to grow. This may ...

We now know that covering plants before last February's freeze was very important, but there's another important detail we've learned. The translucent, lightweight white fabric known as floating row ...

Frankly, they look a little like Halloween decorations: billowy, semi-sheer white fabric pieces draped over two of my urban garden’s raised beds. Ghostly. What I’m hoping they’ll do is anything but ...