Vegetables: It should be safe around April 15-20 to plant seeds of certain cool season crops directly outside in your garden beds if the soil has been worked up and is ready for seeding.

For cool-season plants, lower soil temperatures can be an asset. Vegetables like peas, beans, lettuce, arugula, and spinach ...

Texas has eight plant hardiness zones, ranging from the cold-hardy northwestern Panhandle to the warmer southern regions.

Don’t let the calendar, coffee shop talk or what your neighbors are doing dictate when you head to the field. Farm Journal ...

Growing degree days determine how much heat a plant needs before harvesting. However, growing degree days can extend beyond ...

If you have sparse grass in parts of your lawn, spring is a great time to plant additional grass seed. Getting thin parts of your lawn thickened up not only looks nice, but thick lawns help with ...