Top Ten VegetablesTop 10 Vegetables The Very Best To decide the best new varieties, we don't rely only on growers and our own judgment. Nationwide, more than 250 home gardeners grow many of these varieties the summer before they're released to the public. Our volunteer testers are a diverse group: many are Master Gardeners, while others are simply...
Veggie HedgingVeggie Hedging Planning on a serious vegetable garden this year? Take a hard look at what you'd like to reap and the length of your local growing season. If you live in parts of the country with a limited growing season and plan to grow longer-growth plants such as broccoli, lettuce or bell peppers, you better start them growing inside...
Your best bet is a two-pronged approach: one to deal with the larvae, one to deal with the adults. Japanese beetle grubs are best controlled with Scotts GrubEx.
As soon as the snow melts and soil dries out, it's a good time to turn over the soil and start your vegetable garden. You can tell if the soil is dry by taking a small handful of the soil and squeezing it. If water trickles out or if the ball you formed it still solid and doesn't break apart easily, then it's too early.