Sweet and juicy honeydew melons are traditionally a crop grown in a greenhouse but can be cultivated outdoors successfully in warmer climates. Honeydew melons have pale green flesh and these popular ...

Less is often more when it comes to thinning seedlings, but there are a few exceptions to the rule. It's always exciting when your seeds start sprouting up in garden beds or in starter trays. So the ...

If you’re a new gardener who has only recently planted seeds, you’ll soon enough catch sight of tiny sprouts poking their way above the soil. This is a good sign that means your hard work as a plant ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The summer is flying by as we approach the Fourth of July weekend and Independence Day. As we all enjoy the extended weekend with family and friends, take ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Up one day, down the next, furious bluster followed by raging storms — April weather in Northeast Ohio has a lot in common with our national news cycle. Last week’s column shared ...

Years ago I received a letter — yes, I wrote this column in pre-email days, too — from a reader who wanted me to know she had planted some very special beet seeds, as each developed three or four ...

The half-empty seed packets reminding me to thin my seedlings had slumped on the windowsill above my kitchen sink for more than 30 days by mid- May last year. I had planted seeds from each packet in ...

It's always exciting when your seeds start sprouting up in garden beds or in starter trays. So the idea that you should get rid of some of the tender little seedlings to thin out the plants seems ...