Vermont Garden Journal

Maximize your garden space and produce more vegetables with these planting techniques.

Some tomato varieties, like, "Captain Lucky," make great additions to Caprese salads and add a striking look, with its green exterior and stripes of bronze and deep red.

In a few weeks, you can start growing sweet peas indoors and Charlie Nardozzi has tips on how to give the roots an early start, plus which types work best for vines and which work better as cut flowers.

Want to fill your home with plants but can't afford to just now? You needn't be green with envy; just enlist a friend with houseplants and ask them to propagate some for you.

These practical gifts are just right to tackle multiple jobs in the garden.

Certain plants used in holiday decorations, like holly berries and mistletoe, can be toxic for kids and pets if they ingest them. Find out which alternatives look just as festive and are safe.

Sow native perennial seeds now and leave them protected and undisturbed over the winter. In the coming seasons, you'll have lots of free native plants.

With evergreen boughs, seed pods, dried berries and more, you can create a custom centerpiece for your holiday table.

Knowing which hydrangea you have in your yard or landscape is key. That way, you can prep it for winter.

Charlie Nardozzi answers gardeners' questions about moles, voles and Boston ferns.