If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don’t travel as far.

Sift the ashes through a compost sifter to remove pieces of burned wood and debris. If you don’t have a sifter, you can use an old window screen or make your own by affixing 1/2- or 1/4-inch hardware ...

With a backyard vegetable garden, you get to grow your own food, spend time outside, move your body, breathe fresh air, and recharge your batteries. From choosing the place, seeding, and planting to ...

Last year I was fired up with the urge to clean out my junk shed and turn it into my tool shed. I marched to the southwest corner of my yard and promptly fell, thigh deep, into a hole that opened ...

Backyard gardening has taken off in many neighborhoods, but it’s not always a peaceful hobby. What starts as a way to grow food or add beauty can sometimes spark heated conversations with neighbors or ...

Joy Bauer has joined Start TODAY! Download the Start TODAY app to get Joy's 7-day meal plan and take the guesswork out of healthy eating. Roasted veggies are a staple on our family table and over time ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...

Do you think much about dirt? Most people don’t—but if you garden, you should. We want our plants to grow, be green, and be healthy. In order to make this happen, we need to give our plants healthy ...

September 20, 2025: Revised the list of vegetables in Grow a Garden to help with the GaG Fall Market event. What are vegetable plants in Grow a Garden? With so many otherworldly crops available in the ...

How are you doing on your fall vegetable garden? The soil should have been prepared by incorporating 2 inches of compost and 10 cups of slow release 19-05-09 fertilizer into each 100-square feet ...