Vermont Garden Journal

Fruiting and flowering trees and shrubs, as well as certain types of hydrangeas, benefit from pruning this time of year.

Perennial vegetables are just what they sound like: crops that grow each year without replanting. This spring, go beyond traditional perennial choices and try some different options in your garden or raised bed.

Plan now to grow extra veggies, like carrots, potatoes and onions to share.

Caring for cool houseplants can help us bide the time while we wait for warmer weather.

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.