Potatoes are an easy crop to grow in your garden. They require very little extra attention, except for regular watering and hilling up the soil to get a bigger harvest. If you've never grown these ...

Willow trees ( Salix) are fast-growing trees that can be pruned in December. “Trimming them prevents overgrowing and ensures ...

This is always the season to which we take time to be grateful. It’s the time between the harvest in the field and the bitter coat of winter that feels natural for us to turn our hearts toward God to ...

Kitchen gardeners of today continue the tradition of growing plants that generate abundance: squash, corn, sweet potatoes, carrots, beans, beets, berries, pumpkins, apples, herbs and many other ...

The first super full moon of the year is coming soon, and will be a special one for those living in the Northern Hemisphere ‒ it will also be what is known as a "harvest moon." This visual spectacular ...

Editor's note: The first supermoon of 2025 has come and gone, putting on a dramatic display as it loomed large over the eastern horizon at sunset on Oct. 6, before soaring high to flood the night sky ...

The abundance from summer vegetable gardens is extended through the winter and beyond by methods of canning, freezing and drying. But you can also give your summer vegetables a longer life span by ...

Today, I'm going to show you how to harvest your celosia seeds from flowers and plant them in your garden for next year. Celosia is one of my absolute favorite annuals! Their natural beauty and sweet, ...

BACK TO YOU. WE’LL BE READY. THANKS, BILL. VOLUNTEERS GATHER IN WESTERN IOWA TO PRESERVE THE PRAIRIES. LOCAL EXPERTS SAY IOWA USED TO BE 85% TALLGRASS PRAIRIE, BUT THEY SAY 99.9% OF THAT IS NOW GONE ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to harvest tomato seeds, how hibiscus flowers get their colors and more. Got any questions for Tim?