February has arrived and as a vegetable gardener, you are likely ordering seeds and making plans for your garden for the coming growing season. One factor to consider when planning your vegetable ...

Raising a vegetable garden with years of continuous success and high-yielding plants is a skill. However, it’s not just a matter of having a green thumb. Utilizing crop rotation in the garden can ...

For success in next year’s veggie garden, the smart gardener considers not just the basics, like light and water needs, but what was planted in the space the year before. Crop rotation is all ...

One of the most common questions asked is "Do I really need to rotate my garden crops?" This is especially a problem in smaller home gardens, but the answer is always yes! There are three main reasons ...

Most of our vegetable gardens are planted with summer crops and with the rain they are thriving. Healthy productive plants depend on proper soil, appropriate amounts of fertilizer, water, and control ...

SAUK COUNTY GARDENER Jeannie Manis Sauk County Master Gardeners Association “There is nothing that is comparable to it, as satisfactory or as thrilling, as gathering the vegetables one has ...

As you begin your vegetable garden, rotate the crops to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic gardening that minimizes pesticide use. Disease pathogens and insect eggs may ...

Question: I understand crop rotation is one way of preventing pests in the vegetable garden. How far away should the new plantings be from the old ones in my small garden? Answer: Crop rotation is a ...

When planning a vegetable garden for next year, one of the first thoughts that may come to mind after choosing which plants to grow is where in the garden they should be planted. Accounting for water, ...