Fresh vegetables lose their magic fast when a garden delivers everything at once and then goes quiet for weeks. Succession ...

Timely rains and great conditions have farmers racing to put seeds in the ground. USDA’s latest crop progress report shows 24% of the corn crop is now planted. That’s 2% ahead of the five-year average ...

Knowing your USDA hardiness zone and frost dates can make or break your garden’s success. With the right timing, you’ll give plants the best start and enjoy longer harvests. From seed starting to ...

Current interest in vegetables and other home-grown produce is at its highest level in decades. But to bring your produce to your table, you need to plant at the right times. So how do you know when ...

In late winter and early spring, we gardeners cannot wait to get our vegetable seeds and transplants in the ground. And when there’s a spell of unusually warm weather, it’s especially tempting to ...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, released Thursday, shows there is no drought in Blue Earth or Nicollet counties, while ...