Latest by JESSICA DAMIANO

Published on July 26, 2024 - Page 6
Flowering annuals generally bloom nonstop before dying at the end of the year or season. Perennials return every year, providing either season-long...
Published on July 23, 2024 - Page 5
For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I'd have some poison ivy horror stories to tell. I do not. I can't...
Published on July 17, 2024 - Page 7
With much of the U.S. sweltering through heat waves, gardeners are seeing some dramatic changes. I've noticed them in my suburban New York garden,...
Published on July 10, 2024 - Page 15
If you'd like to install a raised bed but don't have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw...
Published on July 9, 2024 - Page 7
The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other staples, plus perhaps a few...
Published on June 18, 2024 - Page 6
In the garden, gray can be the perfect shade of green. Take the No Mow May movement. Is it necessary to allow your entire property to turn into a...
Published on June 15, 2024 - Page 5
Keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That's powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables...
Published on June 10, 2024 - Page 7
For decades, native plants were relegated to the "weed" section of many American gardeners' minds. Most nurseries didn't stock them. But that's...
Published on June 4, 2024 - Page 8
Tomatoes, garlic, chives, basil, parsley, thyme and sage have been permanent residents in my garden for ages. But every year, I experiment with new...
Published on May 30, 2024 - Page 8
Most vegetables grown in home gardens are annuals. They wither and die at the end of the season and need to be replanted every year to reap more...