Q: I see you don't recommend tilling vegetable gardens in the fall. But do you think it should be done every year in the spring? We are debating buying a rototiller or just renting one as needed. A: ...

As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you ...

We’re heading into that time of year when the trees and shrubs go leafless, and most of the ground vegetation dies back. That means deer will be turning to what’s left for their meals, i.e. your ...

As we experience the ups and downs of late winter, it is tempting on those warm, sunny days to get out in the garden. That’s a great idea, as there is much to do. However, tilling is not one of them.

If this is not the first time gardening in this spot, use last years’ garden plan as a guide to place this year’s crops. To break disease and insect cycles, if space permits, don’t put crops of the ...

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes, and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...

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Peggy talks with Chesterfield County Master Gardener, Monte Shorte, about vegetable gardening techniques for small spaces. John visits a No Till Garden in Wilmington, Virginia cared for by Pat ...

There are two vegetable gardens behind our house. The main one is tilled up every year with a tractor and laid out in 30-inch-wide beds. The smaller one has the same layout but is managed with a ...

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in ...