Spring can be a busy time in our gardens. The emerging green shoots and blooming bulbs always lift the spirits, and there's ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

You may also rely on organic sources of mineral nutrients, such as compost, manure, alfalfa meal, blood meal, bone meal, fish ...

Hot weather is here and that can bring extra challenges for vegetable gardens as high temperatures cause yield and quality loss in many vegetable crops. For example, high temperatures contribute to ...

About 1,300 gardeners from across North America responded, providing new, region-specific insight into vegetable ... crop rotation. Similarly, flea beetles didn’t make the list of worst pests ...

Combine crop plants with other annual or perennial plants in the vegetable bed. Herbs are desirable crops themselves, and often produce small flowers with exposed nectaries that attract and support ...

Boost the yield of your vegetable crops by growing pollinator-friendly ... A wonderful option is creeping thyme, which deters pests while reducing soil evaporation. A water feature can add to ...

You can see why these crops are best planted from mid ... do an internet search for “LSU AgCenter Vegetable Planting Guide.” HANDLING PESTS: When it comes to pest control, there are so many ...