Many gardeners may not have the space or desire to cultivate an extensive in-ground garden where they can grow their favorite flowers or vegetables. Residents of condominiums, apartments and ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. This week I toured Chalet Nursery and Garden Center ...

Virtually any container that you can cut or punch drainage holes into can be used for vegetable gardening. Styrofoam ice chests, livestock watering troughs or recycled 5-gallon paint buckets can work ...

Have you ever thought about growing vegetables in containers? Container gardens can provide a way to grow vegetables when suitable land is not available. Apartment dwellers may only have a sunny patio ...

Plant ornamental kales and cabbages for texture and color in the fall and winter garden. I planted several varieties and placed them in containers, the garden and even a window box. Surprisingly, they ...

Homegrown cabbage is the perfect addition to your garden. Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is perfect for the home gardener. It's easy to grow and harvest and has ornamental characteristics, ...

Don’t put your gardening tools away yet. While your summer garden may be fading (goodbye, tomatoes and scraggly annuals!), there’s plenty of the growing season left to get your hands dirty and enjoy ...

Time to make it all happen outdoors. Shopping and planting have been our focus since Mother’s Day weekend — sort of. The seesaw spring weather has kept us reacting to what just happened, including ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardening is one way to stay in the gardening game while the soil dries out. It gives you freedom and flexibility. No space, poor soil, just a ...

Plant ornamental kales and cabbages for texture and color in the fall and winter garden. I planted several varieties and placed them in containers, the garden and even a window box. Surprisingly, they ...