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Horseradish root cuttings laid out beside a prepared garden bed

How to Grow Horseradish: Planting Root Cuttings...

Horseradish is a generous perennial: plant a small piece of root, and it can return year after year. That vigor is useful when you want a dependable crop, but it...

How to Grow Horseradish: Planting Root Cuttings...

Horseradish is a generous perennial: plant a small piece of root, and it can return year after year. That vigor is useful when you want a dependable crop, but it...

Freshly harvested basil, cilantro, parsley, mint, dill, chives, thyme and rosemary being sorted on a kitchen counter

How to Store Fresh Herbs: Keep Basil, Cilantro,...

In my years of gardening, one familiar kitchen scene has taught me to plan herb storage before harvest: a basket of fragrant greens on the counter, far more than dinner...

How to Store Fresh Herbs: Keep Basil, Cilantro,...

In my years of gardening, one familiar kitchen scene has taught me to plan herb storage before harvest: a basket of fragrant greens on the counter, far more than dinner...

A mixed perennial border in late autumn, with ornamental grasses and seedheads catching the morning light

How to Cut Back Perennials in Fall: What to Tri...

A fall garden can look a little untidy just when we feel the urge to tidy everything. But cutting every perennial to the ground isn’t always the best plan. Some...

How to Cut Back Perennials in Fall: What to Tri...

A fall garden can look a little untidy just when we feel the urge to tidy everything. But cutting every perennial to the ground isn’t always the best plan. Some...

A gardener checks a potted rosemary plant against a sun-warmed house wall in late autumn

Overwintering Rosemary: How to Keep a Rosemary ...

Rosemary’s evergreen sprigs can make it look tougher than it is. In most of North America, common rosemary is reliably hardy only in USDA Zones 8 to 10. In colder...

Overwintering Rosemary: How to Keep a Rosemary ...

Rosemary’s evergreen sprigs can make it look tougher than it is. In most of North America, common rosemary is reliably hardy only in USDA Zones 8 to 10. In colder...

A gardener marking soil sampling spots in a harvested autumn vegetable bed

How to Take a Soil Sample in Fall: Testing Your...

A fall garden has a quieter rhythm: the last crops are coming out, leaves gather at the edges of the beds, and there’s room to think about next season. It’s...

How to Take a Soil Sample in Fall: Testing Your...

A fall garden has a quieter rhythm: the last crops are coming out, leaves gather at the edges of the beds, and there’s room to think about next season. It’s...

Tall sunchoke plants with browned foliage and dried flower heads in an autumn garden

When to Harvest Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes...

When to harvest Jerusalem artichokes? Wait until the tops have browned and died back, then harvest after the first frost, or a frost or two, once the soil is workable....

When to Harvest Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes...

When to harvest Jerusalem artichokes? Wait until the tops have browned and died back, then harvest after the first frost, or a frost or two, once the soil is workable....