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Corn, beans, and squash aren’t the only three crops that play well together in the garden! Many other trios complement each other’s growth habits. Join backyard gardener Jerad Bryant to discover five modern twists on the traditional Three Sisters garden of the Haudenosaunee, or “People of the Longhouse.”
Fall is an interesting time for pepper plants. You likely still have ripening peppers, and the temperature is steadily cooling each day. Cool weather, ample rainfall, and early frosts threaten these peppers before you can harvest them. Don’t worry—we’ll extend the harvest with some simple tricks from pepper grower Jerad Bryant.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Wasting it is a no-go! Take advantage of cool fall weather to make positive changes for the future. You’ll save water, help your garden, and boost your plants the next spring. Join longtime landscaper Jerad Bryant to learn these five water-smart landscaping adjustments.
It’s not too late for colorful flowers! Now is a great time to sow frost-tolerant annuals. Fill the late-season garden with color, and set your spring yard up for success. Choose from one of these 11 hardy annual flowers you can plant in September from expert gardener Jerad Bryant.
Garlic from the store is tasty, but have you ever grown your own? Spicy and savory, garlic is relatively easy to grow and is also healthy. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to walk through the basics of growing garlic as a beginner.
Sweetbox is a handsome evergreen addition to shady garden sites. With shiny leaves and gently arching stems, it brings all-season interest. Fragrant winter blooms heighten the appeal. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores the merits of the effortless broadleaf shrub.
Got an empty GreenStalk? Fill it with plants! It’s not too late to get a second harvest at the end of the season. Whether you like fragrant herbs, beautiful flowers, or productive vegetables, there are many options here for you. Join container gardener Jerad Bryant and learn what you can plant in your GreenStalk planter this fall.
Natural dyes are both creative and sustainable, and you can make many of them from things you grow in your fall garden. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss explains how to do it, and which materials make the colors we love.
It’s not too late to sow seeds! September is a great month to think about cool-weather crops, like leafy greens and root vegetables. Sow these 11 seeds now for a successful harvest in the fall and winter.
Perennial vegetables bring years of rewards, from flavor and nutrition to ornamental value and pollinator support. Depending on your climate and selection, they can develop for a cool-season harvest with planting in the fall. Enjoy fulfilling harvests from repeat performers with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.
As our garden tasks begin to mellow in fall, we can turn to the resourceful role of collecting and storing seeds from our most valuable performers. With seeds from the best of the best, we have strong plants tailored to our specific growing conditions. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines seeds to collect and store in the fall for seasons of returns.
If you notice aphids in the fall garden, don’t think they’ll go away on their own. In this article, farmer Briana Yablonski shares tips for preventing and controlling aphids this fall.