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How to get an early start on your vegetable garden
From purchasing seeds to starting seedlings and transplanting them outdoors, find all the information you need to improve yields in your vegetable garden.
Pollinators are needed to keep the world green
By SCOTT SHALAWAY Every year, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture designates a week in June as National Pollinator Week. The effort is intended to draw attention to the invaluable services provided by bees, beetles, butterflies, flies, birds and other pollinators. Plants reproduce when pollen (sperm) from male flower parts (anthers) reaches the pistil
Pittsburgh is home to a century farm
A seventh generation Allegheny County farmer grows produce for his local community.
CFAP details released, applications to open May 26
Guidelines are out for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program that will give direct payments to farmers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early settlers fortunate to land on East Coast
Early settlers were fortunate to land on the East Coast of what is now the United States because of the richness of the New World’s resources.
Expect very little planting in April
The cold, wet spring is already delaying fieldwork and early planting.
The best and worst of summer, through plants
The best of summer comes from the garden or a roadside produce stand; the worst lurks in our backyards. My favorite summer garden foods are watermelon, cantaloupe and sweet corn. Explorers introduced melons to North America in the 16th century. Watermelons originated in Africa; cantaloupes came from Persia. A perfect watermelon is ripe, sweet, and
Scratch that: Cooking 101
Kymberly Foster Seabolt offers advice to newbie and wanna-be cooks.
How to select seeds for your garden
Use this step-by-step guide to choose the best garden seed supplier and determine the best seed traits for your garden.
Why won’t my garden grow? 10 common plant problems
Keeping a watchful eye on your garden throughout the season helps you detect plant problems early, and apply effective solutions before it’s too late.
