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The vegetable garden kicks off in early winter when a variety of crops are established. Many plant seeds require a period of cold temperatures, called stratification, to break dormancy. This makes ...

When the cool season vegetables finish up and are removed from the garden, it is not too late to plant heat-tolerant vegetables. They will do very well planted as late as May or June. Heat ...

What to plant and harvest in winter? Winter is not a season of inactivity for your vegetable garden. It's the ideal time to grow cold-hardy vegetables, which are used to cool temperatures and offer ...

After spending two weeks in Ecuador with Master Gardener Volunteers and working in the school in the community of Carabuela, I am inspired to start my vegetable garden. While starting seeds outside in ...

A late winter or early spring warm spell followed by a cold snap has the potential ... In growing areas, plants in lower terrain may have more frost damage than those in a slightly higher elevation.

With high temperatures, people may want to get a head start on planting their gardens, but experts are saying to wait on ...

A study led by Prof. Zhang Daoyuan from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Recent cold weather may have some wondering about the effects on landscape plants. In general, uniformly low temperatures ...

Late January to mid-March is ideal for planting cold-hardy strawberries. Prepare your garden for a delicious spring harvest.

The weather has warmed above last week's freezing temperatures. But it's still winter and your garden is susceptible to freezes. What you should know.