It can be hard to successfully grow plants and vegetables in many parts of the country around this time of year as temperatures remain low. While there are plants you can sow in the ground now that ...

There's something genuinely satisfying about heading out to the garden in January and coming back inside with a handful of ...

Gardening enthusiasts know that a single frost can ruin weeks of careful planning, leaving tender seedlings trembling in the cold. Cold frames are the secret weapon of savvy growers, but the truth is, ...

You should prepare the soil under your cold frame by adding some form of organic material, preferably compost. I use spent ...

Get a head start on harvests by planting cool-season greens, peas, radishes and cold-hardy flowers and herbs six to eight weeks before your last frost date. Alex Wong Getty Images The window for early ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

A plant's hardiness determines how likely it is to thrive in a specific climate, and its important to know so you can plan your garden accordingly. In the Lower Hudson Valley, hardiness zones vary ...