Water your cucumber plants in the morning or evening to reduce evaporation. You do not want much direct sunlight on the leaves, so plant them to get shade during the hotter parts of the day. Give each one about 1 inch of water per week, which is about how much rain...

Okra is great for your garden because it grows extremely well practically anywhere, very fast, produces lots of food per square foot, and can easily be preserved. It also attracts beneficial insects to your garden, pollinating the nearby plants. Okra's leaves are...

The best time to plant tomato seeds is in late winter, after the last expected frost. Fill a seed tray with sterile potting soil, which has been mixed up with peat moss. This will help keep your plants moist during germination and also provide them with enough...

One of my favorite ways to spend a Saturday morning is to go out and tend to my garden. It's a pretty big project, but it can be rewarding over a whole year. There are a lot of steps that go into creating a garden, but I'll try to sum them up as best I can. The first...

Bees are vital to our food supply; they pollinate 33% of the world's crops. Unfortunately, populations have declined due to habitat loss and pesticide use. Make your yard bee-friendly with these plants that bees love! Dill Dill grows well in most climates. Plant it in...