Growing an organic vegetable garden is so much easier when your plants are working together. Companion planting — the practice of strategically placing plants near each other for mutual benefit — is ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Here are Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie’s recommendations for early-planted soybeans: 1. Because the critical photoperiod comes sooner as maturities get longer, plant your fullest-season ...

Current interest in vegetables and other home-grown produce is at its highest level in decades. But to bring your produce to your table, you need to plant at the right times. So how do you know when ...

When you picture the perfect garden, perhaps you imagine tidy, weed-free rows with ample space between plants. While that may be aesthetically pleasing, it’s not very ecologically functional. In wild ...

The secret’s out of the bag: Grow bags make great garden containers. Soil is the literal foundation of a healthy garden. Most container gardeners prefer a mix of ⅓ compost, ⅓ vermiculite, and ⅓ peat ...

Zinnias are easy flowers and a great companion plant, but they don't mix well with everything in the garden. We explain which plants not to grow with zinnias and why.