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There's usually some panic that comes with the first frost. You look at the garden and suddenly see all the tomatoes that haven't ripened, or herbs you've been harvesting all summer. The forecast says temperatures are about to drop, and...

By late summer, managing your garden can start to feel like a chore. Plants are growing everywhere, tomatoes need picking, and the list of things you have to maintain keeps getting longer. But your garden does not need your constant...

By late summer, your vegetable garden can look somewhat different from the one you planted in spring. The plants are bigger, the harvests are heavier, and the weather is less forgiving.  Some of your spring vegetables are clearing out, and...

There’s a time in late summer when a raised bed can look both productive and exhausted at the same time. The tomatoes are still ripening, and maybe a cucumber vine is producing its last crop. But take a closer look...

August can be a funny month in the garden. The tomatoes and zucchinis are coming in faster than you can eat them, while some of your spring crops are a distant memory. You might look at the empty spaces in...

It can feel like the gardening season is winding down in August. But experienced gardeners know that August is actually one of the busiest planning months of the year. In fact, fall garden preparation often starts during summer. The key...

Your tomato plant looked perfectly manageable when you planted it. A few weeks later, it's taller than expected, branches are spreading in all directions. Then comes a storm, and suddenly the tomato cage is leaning, branches have snapped, and ripe...

Having a greenhouse can change the way you garden. You have a little more control over temperature and growing conditions. A greenhouse can give seedlings an earlier start in spring, protect your crops, extend harvests into fall, and provide a...

Every August, there comes a point when the garden stops asking whether you want more food. The zucchini that was small a few days ago has suddenly grown big. Peppers seem to ripen in every corner of the plant. Your...

Leaving a thriving summer garden behind can mean a lot of stress for gardeners. You can spend months nurturing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, and flowers, only to wonder whether they'll still be alive when you get back. August makes the...