Let your cilantro bolt. Those delicate flowers feed hoverflies and tiny parasitic wasps, the unsung bodyguards of your garden. The plump green fruits make a spicy, bright Indian-spiced chutney. The dried seeds, smoked over wood chips, are absolutely divine. And you'll never buy coriander seeds again.

You found a striped caterpillar on your parsley. Before you remove it, pause. You might be about to evict a beautiful butterfly. Here's the story of why I now warn gardeners ahead of time.

Three kitchen garden plants to sow directly from seed in June, whether you're running behind or just keeping the harvest going. Succession planting is always the move, and the season is still very much on your side.

Our roadside farm stands are filled with the quintessential strawberry but it's not the type I plant most for clients. A field guide to June-bearing, everbearing, day-neutral, and alpine strawberries, plus a salty-sweet shortcake recipe to put them to good use.

My sister texted yesterday asking about planting eggshells with her tomatoes. It got me thinking about brunch..and another garden myth: coffee grounds. They're praised as a free, sustainable soil booster, but used straight from the pot, they can crust over, block air and water, and even tie up nitrogen your plants need. There's a better way to put your morning grounds to work.

Right now, the focus is on topping and pinching: removing a plant's main growing tip cuts off its source of auxin, pushing energy into bushier, sturdier side shoots instead. A small cut now pays off in a bigger harvest later. Here's what needs it (and what doesn't).

Heat doesn't have to end your lettuce season. A few smart swaps and tricks to keep homegrown greens on the table all summer, plus a grilled romaine Caesar-ish salad you'll want to make on repeat.

As an edible garden designer I'm always looking for plantings that do more than one thing. This one does three.

My hoverflies and bumblebees don't care about a coordinated color palette. But it brings me joy.

The UK has spent thirty years trying to ban peat from its gardens. They haven't quite managed it yet, but in the process an entire industry reinvented itself. Here's what that means for American gardeners, and what you can try this season.

Deciding between seeds and seedlings for your spring vegetable garden in cooler climates. Here’s how to choose what to direct sow, what to transplant, and when using both is the smartest move.

Four freezer-friendly recipes to preserve garden herbs.

What to plant each fall to overwinter in your Hudson Valley kitchen garden

Winter care for your Hudson Valley polliantor garden