Vermont Garden Journal

Pick perennial weeds after a rain and remove annual ones when the weather is sunny and dry.

Fresh herbs like basil come in a multitude of flavor profiles, like cinnamon, lemon and lime. Use basil to enhance your food and cocktails.

Blueberry bushes don't require much pruning until they're older than five years. If yours are older, aim to prune them so there is a mix of younger, middle-aged and older canes on the bushes. This will encourage more berry growth.

Wood, metal or masonry are great materials to build a raised bed. Here's what you should know about each option.

Growing flowers and veggies vertically saves space, and the vines can act like a screen for your deck or patio.

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

Charlie Nardozzi's new book, The Continuous Vegetable Garden, includes ways to make gardening easier, cheaper and more in tune with nature.

Cornelian cherries flower early in spring and provide pollinators a critical food source.

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.

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.

You know that lull that comes after a glut of fresh produce from your home garden? With certain planting techniques, you can create a garden that produces different vegetables, fruits and herbs to harvest throughout the entire season, with no gaps.

The nonprofit All-American Selections tests garden seeds, ensuring they perform as promised in various zones.

As you're planning out your garden, choose some unusual vegetables to grow this spring with the help of the All-American Selections Winners list.

Certain houseplants like dracaena and monstera can grow quite big. And these plants need specialized care, from the proper amount of sunlight to the right kind of container.

Consider some unique varieties of this iconic holiday plant. If you fall in love with your choice, it's easy to keep poinsettias alive long past the holiday season.

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.