Q: I’d like to try growing strawberries this year. What size plant should I look for? (I think the younger the better, budget-wise.) A: Bare-root bundles of strawberry plants might be the best option ...

My husband and I have been in our home over 10 years and among all of the things that I have meant to do is to put in a permanent bed for some strawberry plants, which got put on the back burner. I ...

I was spoiled rotten as a child. No, we didn't have extravagant toys or fancy clothes. We never had a color television set. I didn't have a car until I left for college with an old used American ...

I enjoy browsing the produce departments of grocery stores, especially when vegetables and fruits aren’t ready yet in our own backyard gardens. But I must admit I’m disappointed in the quality of ...

Growing strawberries in pots is a simple way to get delicious homegrown fruit all summer long. Any variety of strawberry can be grown in pots and there is a wide range of containers to choose from.

Who can resist a fresh strawberry? Even better is picking the strawberry from your own garden. There are many reasons to grow your own plants. Strawberries are small, attractive ground plants, are ...

I was spoiled rotten as a child. No, we didn't have extravagant toys or fancy clothes. We never had a color television set. I didn't have a car until I left for college with an old used American ...

Plucking summer strawberry fruits might be a gardener’s reverie on a December rainy day, but this time of year it is time to get started with planting. Bare root strawberries are available this month ...

Happy New Year! My New Year’s wish is for nice, slow, soaking rainfalls to help our new plants establish and our established plants thrive. What’s your garden wish for 2025? Bare root fruit trees, ...

Besides putting up all those holiday decorations and doing that frenzied shopping, carve out some time to plant a few bare root edibles. They will bring you tasty gifts for many years to come. Bare ...

It doesn’t matter that it’s going to get cold again or it could freeze a few more times. At some point you just have to pull the gardening trigger or you’re going to miss out! I’m not sure how one ...