Growing Raspberries: Complete Guide to Planting, Pruning, and Harvest

Raspberries are relatively easy to grow and—with proper care—can bear fruit indefinitely! Naturally cool-climate plants, modern varieties now suit a wide range of zones. Two types with distinct needs: Summer-bearers = o

Growing Plums: Beginner-Friendly Fruit Trees for Home Gardens

Plums are ideal for beginner fruit growers—widely adapted, compact, and lower-maintenance than most fruit trees. Delicious fruit and ornamental beauty in one. Plums are stone fruits, related to peaches and nectarines. P

Growing Pears: Planting, Care, and Harvest for Home Orchards

Pears are a delicious treat adaptable to many soils. Trees fit small yards easily, making them ideal for gardeners craving fresh fruit. Planting Outside dry western regions: choose fire blight–resistant types and roots

Growing Peaches: Variety Selection, Planting, and Care Guide

Peaches are a beloved fruit easily grown at home. The key: choose a variety matching your specific climate. Planting Peaches grow in USDA Zones 5–8, excelling in 6–7. In these zones, select for flavor and harvest time.

Growing Citrus: Lemons, Oranges, Limes, and More in Containers or Ground

Though Citrus is subtropical, northern gardeners can grow lemons, oranges, and other citrus in containers for fresh fruit. Standard orange/grapefruit trees reach 18–22 ft; dwarfs 8–12 ft. Most are self-fertile—one tree

Growing Grapes: Complete Guide to Planting, Pruning, and Harvest

Grapes, a long-season crop, are often overlooked in home gardens yet are among the worlds most widely produced fruits. We have plenty of tips for backyard success. Grapevines yield sweet, versatile fruit and add dramati

Growing Figs: Planting, Care, and Harvest for Home Gardens

Figs are a delicious treat of tropical/subtropical origin. They thrive in long, hot summers but also grow well in containers. Enjoy fresh, preserved, or cooked. Planting Common fig tree is best—all flowers are female,

Growing Cherries: Sweet and Sour Varieties for Home Gardens

Sweet cherries dominate markets with thick, rich, plum-like texture. Traditionally self-sterile, they need 2–3 trees for cross-pollination—best for orchards or large gardens. Exciting development: dwarf self-pollinating

Growing Cantaloupe (Muskmelon): Planting, Care, and Harvest Guide

What we call cantaloupe is actually a muskmelon—true cantaloupe has a rough, warty rind and isnt widely grown in the US. Muskmelons are heat-loving with a long season. Their needs mirror other melons. They have netted,

Growing Blueberries: Complete Guide to Planting, Care, and Harvest

The modern blueberry is a 20th-century breakthrough. Before 1900s, only wild berries were available. Scientists unlocked cultivation secrets, and now we enjoy plump, juicy berries on bushes resistant to most pests and d

Growing Blackberries: Complete Guide to Planting, Pruning, and Harvest

Blackberries are remarkably easy to grow, but only plant virus-free stock—viruses are widespread. Buy high-quality plants from reputable nurseries. Types of Blackberries (Details from Colorado State University Extension

How to Grow Apple Trees: Planting, Pruning, and Harvest Guide

Dream of a backyard apple orchard? You can have one—even in the space of a single tree—by planting a hedge of dwarf apple trees or an espalier. Selecting Your Trees Choose disease-resistant varieties for organic growin

Growing Turnips: Quick-Growing Root Vegetable for Spring and Fall

Turnips are a delicious, fast-maturing root vegetable perfect for home gardens. Crestock Turnips are easy to grow when timed right, maturing in just two months. Though biennials, theyre grown as annuals. While a staple

Growing Tomatoes: Complete Guide from Planting to Harvest

Where to buy tomatoes: Burpee Gardening Tomatoes are Americas favorite garden vegetable. (Botanically a fruit, but culinarily a vegetable.) This vigorous vine is relatively easy to grow and produces heavily with proper

How to Grow Sweet Potatoes: Planting, Care, and Harvest Guide

The sweet potato is a warm-season, sprawling crop of tropical origin. Its an excellent garden choice—easy to grow, drought- and heat-tolerant, with few pests or diseases. Beyond its resilience, sweet potato is highly nu

Growing Squash and Zucchini: A Complete Guide to Planting, Care, and Harvest

Squash is a warm-season vegetable that thrives with proper attention. Though sensitive to frost and extreme heat, just a few well-tended plants can yield an abundant harvest. Summer squash varieties include zucchini, ye

Growing Spinach: Super-Cold-Hardy Greens for Spring, Fall, and Winter

This super-cold-hardy vegetable is a tender crop plantable in very early spring, fall, and winter. Spinach shares lettuce’s growing needs but is more versatile in nutrition and raw/cooked use. Higher in iron, calcium, v

Growing Radishes: Fast, Cool-Season Roots for Continuous Harvest

Radishes at a roadside market. Annette McCarthy Radishes are hardy, cool-season vegetables with rapid maturity, allowing multiple crops per season. Plant spring and fall; suspend in summer heat. Very easy to grow. Plant

Growing Pumpkins: Sprawling Vines for Carving and Cooking

Whether for carving or cooking, pumpkins deliver. They need lots of food and a long season (75–100 frost-free days). Plant by late May in north, early July in deep south. Don’t plant until all frost danger passed and so

Growing Potatoes: Superior Homegrown Flavor from Seed Tubers

Where to buy potatoes: Burpee Gardening This half-hardy culinary staple is often overlooked by backyard gardeners. Homegrown potatoes taste and texture far surpass store-bought, especially early varieties. Need cool cli