If you're the type of gardener who loves plants that practically take care of themselves, you no doubt appreciate the appeal of perennials. Unlike annuals that demand replanting every season, ...

Everyone with a vegetable garden should try growing kale: it's very easy and seriously good for your health. Here's how to ...

Some people love kale and some people don't, but everyone agrees on one point—it's unquestionably a superfood. This nutrient-packed member of the brassica family provides an impressive assortment of ...

Don’t stop at lettuce and spinach in the greens department. Grow these nutrient-packed cabbage cousins to enjoy a wider depth of flavor and cooking versatility. (For details on growing many other ...

Kale is frost-hardy and tastes sweeter after cold weather. Plant six to eight weeks before your first frost date. Baby kale is ready for harvest just 20–30 days after sowing. Kale, Brassica oleracea ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Even though the temperatures are still fluctuating wildly and we are six to eight weeks away from our last frost, several types of vegetables can be sown outside now in time for ...

When it comes to kale, the organic farmers at Adaptive Seeds have a few things to teach you — and some versions of the familiar green that may not be so familiar. By Margaret Roach Yes, Sarah Kleeger ...

As I'm writing this, I'm warming my fingers on a hot mug of tea while watching thick snow flurries swirl out of the sky. It's a normal winter day, but we gardeners know that below the frost, the soil ...

Dear Roger: I’m a kale freak. I can’t grow them in my apartment. Will they grow in pots on my balcony? — Patricia Harrison, Wilmington Dear Patricia: You absolutely can grow fine kale in a pot. Kale ...

Taking advantage of cool and cloudy conditions, Juan Jose Domingo was busy planting roughly 3,700 kale seedlings at his Oregon House certified organic farm on Thursday. Domingo, the owner of Filaki ...