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Q: I live in an apartment but would still like to garden. I have a patio area that gets several hours of sunlight each day. Do you have recommendations for what vegetables do best in containers? A: ...

Creating mixed containers with blooming plants and interesting foliage is one of my favorite gardening activities. If your outdoor space is limited, or if you live in a condo with only a patio or ...

Limited space? If you've a sunny spot for a big pot, you can grow fruit. The menu for a down-sized Texas orchard is surpising: Apples, blackberries, blueberries, citrus and pomegranates adapt to ...

Using shipping containers as a retail, restaurant or residential building material isn’t an entirely new concept, but these metal boxes are being used in a high-profile way with Friday’s opening of ...

If you want to have success in container gardening, start with a good potting mix. Pre-mixed commercial varieties sold at nurseries can work well, but if you're a DIY type, you might want to mix your ...

There are some truly creative ways to recycle and/or repurpose materials. For example, plastic waste (with a dash of bacteria) can become vanilla. It’s rarely a bad thing to help the environment in ...

That gas sitting in your garage may not be as reliable as you think. Here's how long you can safely store it before it starts ...

As this cabin in Holyoke, Minnesota proves, post-apocalyptic shipping container life can be lovely. Built around two shipping containers on stilts, this cabin is totally off the grid – though the ...