Tag: gardening
Sunlight requirements for growing vegetables
Sunlight is critical to growing vegetables, but ensuring vegetable plants get enough sunlight can be tricky if trees, fences or structures keep your yard shady.
April’s gardening to-do list
There are a few more gardening tasks to take care of during April as the ground dries and the temperatures get warmer.
Mt. Pleasant Community Garden volunteers share gift of fresh produce
Since 2011, Mount Pleasant Community Garden volunteers have donated more than 43,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Stark County Hunger Task Force, assisting them in alleviating hunger through their 32 food pantries. You can help.
Homestead heroes: best fruits and vegetables for self-sufficiency
These homestead crops are nutritious, dependable, high-yielding and hearty.
How to grow, harvest and preserve herbs for tea
Grow herbs for tea in a small section of your garden, in containers on a sunny window sill or in a companion planting arrangement with fruits and vegetables.
Tech meets the garden: 4 products for your growing season
Gardening doesn’t have to just be hand trowels and watering cans anymore.
How to prepare garden soil for spring planting
Prep your garden for spring planting as soon as the snow has melted and the ground surface is exposed.
March’s gardening to-do list
As the first official day of spring approaches, there’s gardening prep work to complete.
How to manage a profitable market garden
There isn't a formula for market garden profitability, but attention to what is most profitable, least labor intensive and most cost effective to produce will help you determine what to grow.
Winter growing: Starting seeds indoors (Infographic)
Winter is the perfect time to start your spring garden.
