Starting simple helps build confidence. Easy, reliable vegetables include cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, ...

Not only can you save money, but you’ll enjoy great flavor and maximum nutritional value by growing your own spring and ...

High-fiber vegetables are a great way to meet your daily needs for both vegetables and fiber and bring you health benefits. This list will help you select the best ones.

With one eye on the 10-day forecast, another on the rototiller, and yet another on the plot of ground, it’s easy to get overwhelmed this time of year. The average date for the last killing freeze is ...

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Why, people sometimes ask me, do you grow your own food? Why go to all the trouble of tilling, planting, and weeding a piece ...

Chicago grocery runs could get pricier this year as farmers and truckers grapple with a fresh wave of rising costs. Fertilizer, especially nitrogen products used on corn and soybeans, and diesel fuel ...

Spring’s first warm days seduce even the most disciplined gardeners. The soil softens, the sun shines brighter, and seeds in their packets practically beg to be planted. It’s tempting to push ahead, ...

Mushroom compost is made from spent mushroom farming substrate. It's now widely available, and there are lots of reasons you should use it on your veggie patch.

Canned vegetables are easy in a pinch and always available when you need them. They can also be especially helpful in removing potential toxins and other byproducts of the agricultural process. Here ...

Growing Matters returns with its 2026 annual BeSure! campaign, championing responsible product usage through best management practices. Committed to environmental and community protection, the BeSure!

Plants are constantly on guard. Their roots are equipped with molecular alarm systems that detect invading microbes and trigger immune responses. Yet beneficial soil fungi routinely enter living root ...