Q: Since I can’t have a big Thanksgiving gathering this year, I’m already thinking about next year, and I’m thinking it would be fun to try to grow more of the vegetables for the meal in my garden.

Earth Day is Tuesday, and Northern Water, the regional water agency that serves eight counties across northern and eastern Colorado, has some suggestions for ways to celebrate. A demonstration garden, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

80-day Rockwell dry bush beans grow well in rural northern Wisconsin. But when garden fever sets in, the temptation to try 100-day Christmas lima beans is overwhelming. (Photo by Donna Kallner) Last ...

Northern sea oats reach 2-3 feet in height with a spread of 1-2.5 feet. It grows in full sun to part shade, preferring light shade, and is one of the more shade-tolerant of the ornamental grasses.

I spent a good part of yesterday editing copy for the November/December issue of Northern Gardener. (It’s going to be a good one!) And, one of the columnists wrote about care of common houseplants, ...

If you have moved to Houston from New York, Chicago or any other northern area, you may be a little baffled as to what to grow and when. If you wait until May or June to plant your tomatoes as most ...

In November of 2023, for the first time in a decade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture made a change to the “Plant Hardiness Zone” map. This is important when choosing what you will be planting in ...