Companion planting is the practice of planting different types of plants near each other to benefit both the plants and the garden as a whole. The idea is that certain plants help each other grow, ...

It’s time to put up your new gardening calendar and give yourself reminders of some of the jobs you’ll need to do through the seasons. Follow this month-by-month bullet point guide to some of the ...

For many of us, organic gardening can be a way to get back to our roots and reconnect with the land. Rather than relying on synthetic chemicals, organic gardening emphasizes using natural, renewable, ...

The USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the country into 13 zones ranging from 1 (the arctic) to 13 (the tropics) to make it easier for gardeners to select plants that can survive the winter in ...

January is a good month for hibernating while browsing newly-arrived seed catalogs. As you flip through the pages, warm thoughts of sunny summer days and fresh, ripe tomatoes come to mind. In Minot, ...