Cold-Frame, poly-tunnel, high- tunnel, low-tunnel, cold-frame greenhouse, high-hoop greenhouse, gutter-connected greenhouse. … Confused yet? These are all descriptions of growing structures that I ...

A greenhouse is a useful tool for any home gardener, allowing you to expand your growing season and keep tender seedlings and plants protected from cooler weather. And while a beautiful greenhouse can ...

Believe it or not, but you can plant vegetables, like carrots and potatoes, in the depths of winter. Here's how to get a head ...

January feels like the dead of winter, but it’s actually a really useful “head start” month. You’re not filling beds yet, you’re setting things up so that when spring does arrive, you’re weeks ahead ...

Greenhouses are like little gardening havens, perfect for growing plants all year long—no matter what the weather’s doing outside. Whether you're hoping to extend your growing season or just want to ...

A greenhouse is no small investment so consider the following before jumping in: Purpose – How will you use a greenhouse? To start seeds and cuttings? Overwinter tropical plants? Extend the life of ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

The bales are also good for stacking into play forts, but this time of year, when nights are still cool and the vegetables of summer are calling to be planted, straw bales suffice as building material ...

Discover the different types of cold frames. These valuable tools extend the growing season and protect plants from frost. Here are five styles to choose from.