Woman and child growing plants in farm garden (Photo: iStock - nd3000)

Gardening helps promote good nutrition and a healthy relationship with food

Witch hazel in bloom with snow landscape (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

How to manage garden plants that break dormancy early

  • By Aaron J. Steil and Jeffery Iles │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Hands Planting The Seedlings Into The Ground (Photo: iStock - RomoloTavani)

Soil temperature is important for germination in the garden

Melon in nursery tray, young melon plant growing in greenhouse. (Photo: iStock - Sundaemorning)

Kick-start spring by getting into the garden

Fireplace burning firewood. Fire flames on wood logs, fireside bricks background. (Photo: iStock - Rawf8)

Don’t trash the ashes

Tomatoes (Photo courtesy of ARS News Service.)

It’s February: Are you thinking about tomatoes…yet?

Preparing a freshly dug flower bed for planting in a garden with fork and wheelbarrow (Photo: iStock - PaulMaguire)

Four tips to creating the perfect garden plan

A directly above view of a small garden pond attached to a waterfall form part of this water feature in this formal garden surrounded by slabs of sandstone and lush foliage of bushes and trees. (Photo: iStock - Elmar Langle)

Adding a waterscape could improve your garden space