The children's museum plans to hold a celebration in August as it opens its new grant-funded greenhouse, kitchen and garden.

I decided to order seeds for the first time. I sat down at the kitchen table to arrange my tools: seed catalogs, order forms, ...

Quick-growing salad leaves like rocket, lettuce, and mustard are perfect for winter sowing in trays indoors. They’re easy to ...

WANT to spice up your cooking this month? Then now is a great thyme to start growing your own herbs. Here’s how you can get ...

This soup is the perfect crowd-pleaser. Enjoyed hot or cold, it makes for the perfect soup all year. With a handful of ...

This year, the Gardeners’ Dirt column will feature a different herb each month. Each article will feature an herb that was ...

The idea that there are seeds to sow in January might seem surprising – it’s the depths of winter, after all. But, as long as ...

Horticultural expert Jamie Walton, known as Nettles & Petals on social media, says the technique is useful in fending off ...

Cilantro, basil and parsley are great candidates to start indoors in January. These are generally low-maintenance herbs that ...

Radishes are a fast-growing vegetable, which makes them ideal for fall rotation planting. In just three or four weeks, ...

This is a good time of year in the Chicago area to monitor your plants for animal damage and to do some pruning. Other than ...

This easy lentil salad features French lentils, roasted red bell peppers, kale, and goat cheese tossed in a lemon vinaigrette ...