Marigolds offer many benefits in the garden. They help repel pests while attracting beneficial insects, and they can even ...

I’ve been vegetable gardening pretty much my whole adult life, so it’s fun to see research revealing its benefits. Perhaps you’ve read about the Blue Zones, areas of the world, described by National ...

Vegetable gardening can be a family activity. Spring has arrived and now is the time to begin vegetable gardening. Growing your own produce is a great project for the entire family and it will provide ...

Growing your own herbs and veggies is a great way to eat smart by controlling what goes on your dinner table. Since you get to decide what kind of soil mix, fertilizer, compost, pest control, etc. to ...

Growing vegetables is satisfying, healthy and fun to do, but beginners may be forgiven for feeling a little daunted as to where to begin the project. It is best to grow crops requiring minimal ...

There are many reasons why more and more people have started growing their own food. A few of these reasons include putting yourself in control of the fertilizers and pesticides that are applied to ...

Amy Andrychowicz is bucking conventional gardening wisdom. In “Vertical Vegetables: Simple Projects That Deliver More Yield in Less Space” (Quarto Publishing Group), the first-time book author ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

With fresh, year-round produce available at the grocery store, vegetable gardening for beginners may seem pointless, not to mention challenging. But growing fruits and vegetables is a great way to ...