Sunday, December 22, 2024
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Some fertilizing hints for the health of your lawn and garden soil.

Gardening tools need special care at the end of the season to ensure they’re in working order come spring.

Is pizza a staple dinner entree at your house? Get your kids involved in making homemade pizza by planting a pizza garden!

Vermicomposting is an effective way to manage food waste over winter, plus it creates plenty of dark, rich compost to start seeds in spring.

Many tasks can be accomplished in the garden this month for winter preparation.

According to University of Kentucky Extension, heirloom seeds are varieties that have been passed down from generation to generation and are usually between 50 and 100 years old or even older.

Dividing, or propagating, peonies should be done in early fall.

If you planted pumpkins this year and were disappointed in how they turned out, or if you’re planning on planting pumpkins next summer, keep these 6 tips in mind.

Most non-botanists distinguish pumpkins, squash and gourds by our purpose for the plant: we carve pumpkins, eat squash and use gourds for fall decorating.

Just like it’s important to know the last frost date in the spring, it’s crucial for home gardeners to know when the first expected frost date will occur in the fall.