Vertical gardening is great for small backyards and rentals. You can craft your upward sprouting garden from upcycled ...

We gardeners stand on our success. Literally. For bragging rights to our flowers, foliage and fruit, we start with what lies underfoot, the soil. Our goal: rich, crumbly, nutrient-packed, ...

Vertical gardens are an alternative for gardeners who don't have a lot of horizontal space, want to cover an unattractive wall, or just want something different. For vertical garden-building advice, ...

Kristel Gramlich knew there had to be a better way. Like many gardeners, she wanted to get some plants to grow up -- at least before they got eaten. "My inspiration was simple: I had to get my hostas ...

Remember that fairy tale about Jack and the Beanstalk? It’s probably the most famous example of “growing up” or vertical gardening. “Growing up” expands your garden’s potential because growing ...

Summer Rayne Oakes shares a step-by-step guide to creating a vertical garden at home—ideal if you're running out of room for plants in your space. What’s more, she adds, this type of planting is super ...

I was digging in my garden the other day and I found quite a few earthworms. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? LK It’s hard to understate the importance of worms in your garden. In fact, in 1881 ...

Two of the most common earthworms found in our area are redworms and nightcrawlers. Redworms (eisenia foetida, also known as red wiggler worms) are shallow dwellers, living in the top 12 inches of the ...