Root vegetables are fall and winter’s best-kept secret. Packed with nutrients, natural sugars and starch, these humble ingredients make a healthy and flavorful alternative to the classic russet potato ...

Viola × wittrockiana, commonly referred to as pansies, are like cabbages and leafy greens in that they love a little bit of ...

Ensure crops have enough time to grow by checking the "days to harvest" information on seed packets. Plant cold weather leaves in September, alliums in October, and winter hardy veggies in November.

Check your local freeze date to choose vegetables for October planting. Fast-maturing cool-season crops are ideal for late fall harvests. Hardy plants like garlic and kale go dormant in winter and ...

January produce shines because winter fruits and vegetables are sweeter, heartier, and help fight seasonal woes with bold ...

There’s so much more to fall produce than apples and pumpkins. While these popular fruits and veggies make an appearance in sweet and savory recipes alike all season long, there are several underrated ...

Fall might feel like the end of the gardening season, but there’s still time to plant a few vegetables and enjoy fresh produce before winter takes over. You don’t need to give up on your garden just ...

Raised beds are perfect for growing cool-season vegetables and annuals. Plant spring-blooming bulbs in your raised bed or start perennial seeds that require cold stratification. Use mulch and ...

It will soon be time to start planting many cool season crops. There are several reasons to plant a winter garden. Many crops actually taste better and grow best in cooler weather. Also, a winter ...

Tom Mashour and Joellen Dimond discuss winterizing your vegetable and ornamentals gardens. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Master Gardener Tom Mashour discusses how to ...

For most Central and South Texas gardeners, the fall garden is the best time to have a vegetable garden. Now is the time to get started. Cat’s claw vine is very difficult to control and spreads by ...

Fall and winter vegetable gardening is the subject of this month’s free class for Arizona Daily Star subscribers. The class leader is Susan Billings, a lifelong organic gardener who explores desert ...