Probably no other vegetable has as much diversity in shape, color and size as gourds. Many are used to make birdhouses, water dippers and other useful items.
Get the cheese sauce ready. Broccoli and cauliflower could be coming out of the garden really soon if you get busy.
The early bird may get the worm, but early gardeners get the asparagus -- if they plan ahead. This popular, winter-hardy vegetable is one of the first crops ready for harvest in early spring.
Ever heard a tree scream? You might have if you'd listened closely and your lawn mower hadn't been so loud.
When mole crickets get together for dinner on the ground, you don't want it to be your ground. They've been known to destroy a lawn in one season.
New peach and nectarine varieties from Attapulgus, Ga., are adapted to the mild winters and humid summers of south Georgia and north Florida. They may make life easier in home orchards.
If the praying mantid is praying for prey, it's well equipped. Sharp spines on these "praying" legs impale other insects and hold them while the mantid enjoys its meal.
But don't let your garden priorities get ahead of themselves. Before you do any planting, you need to test the soil's fertility.
Diseases can turn the dream of a bountiful garden crop into a nightmare come harvest time. But gardeners can do a few things to protect their vegetables.
