No garden space? These seven foods grow surprisingly well in containers.

You don’t need a backyard. You don’t need a plot at the community garden. You don’t even need to dedicate that much time.

If you've never tasted a carrot fresh from the garden, you've missed out on a treat. Carrots are considered in a cool-weather ...

Successfully growing parsley in containers is all about using the ideal pot size, ensuring you meet its lighting needs, and ...

It's not difficult or costly to grow this species — and some others — yourself. You just need a few supplies and some old ...

Want to bring more butterflies to your container garden quickly? You need an easy-grow plant that thrives in pots and throws ...

Several readers have written me over the past month lamenting the fact that they no longer have land to plant a vegetable garden and saying they really miss both working outside and the act of growing ...

Question: We would like to grow our fall broccoli transplants from seed. Do we start the seeds in the ground or in pots? Answer: Florida gardeners soon discover our sandy soils seem to consume seeds ...

If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you likely know you’ll need a growing medium (packaged, sterile seed-starting mix is ideal), a sunny windowsill or grow lights and, of course, ...

There’s a lot of buzz about growing plants, vegetables and herbs in small spaces such as patios, balconies, even rooftop gardens. New types of containers are creating the excitement. Have you tried ...

Starting simple helps build confidence. Easy, reliable vegetables include cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, ...

There are measurement scales that rank chillies by their level of heat (thankfully!). The simplest scale of 1 to 10 is pretty ...