By CALEIGH WELLS If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the ...

Across the country, more people are turning unused corners of their yards into small food systems that nourish both their ...

This garden maximizes yields by growing cut-and-come-again crops, such as chard, and by growing vertically on a trellis. Discover gardening advice for your backyard vegetable garden, including saving ...

Eating local, organic and in-season is often held up as the gold standard for healthy living. It is also one of the simplest ...

During periods of uncertainty, time outside in a natural setting can provide a measure of calm. Taking an actionable approach by growing your own vegetables may provide a small sense of control, even ...

2. Start small If you are planning how to start a vegetable garden in your backyard then the potential size is likely dictated by what yard space you have. Some people may have grand plans when ...

As the weather gets warmer and we're looking for more ways to get outside, home gardening is quickly becoming a favored hobby. For those of us picking up the tools of the trade for the first time, ...

There’s nothing better than harvesting fresh, vine-ripened vegetables you’ve painstakingly cultivated in your own backyard. But organic produce—whether homegrown or purchased at the ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

You’ve heard of the gift that keeps on giving? This one keeps on growing, too. “The Giving Garden” is a raised-bed vegetable garden that a local nonprofit ...

Growing up in India, Jayanthi Srinvsan had a large garden where her family grew everything and ate everything they grew. When she moved to the Peninsula, she continued to pursue her love of gardening.