As winter approaches, frost becomes an issue for late-harvest plants, or those you're nursing into spring. Cold frames and ...

Ever wish you could keep your garden going even when it gets chilly outside? A cold frame can help you do just that by giving your plants extra warmth and protection from frost. The best part is, you ...

Winter is a rough time for herbaceous plants. Most don’t have the tolerance for the extreme cold in upper North America, and many die back in late winter in the South. But if you have time, you can ...

For comparison: aluminum without thermal break runs U-1.60+, wood achieves U-0.70 to 0.85. The practical difference: In a cold climate (5000 heating degree days), replacing aluminum windows with ...

CUISINE & CULTUREUsing frost blankets to extend the growing season was discussed in last week’s column. Today’s column suggests cold frames as another way to extend a garden’s growing season.The ...

Learn a simple and affordable method to start your garden early using cold frames. Cold frames function as mini greenhouses for your garden beds, helping to warm up the soil and allow for a head start ...

TROY, N.Y. (WETM) – Hornell girls basketball fell just short of their first state title. (Media Courtesy: NFHS Network) Hornell girls basketball was outlasted by a late comeback on Saturday, guiding ...

The cold weather this week has put a firm end to the summer growing season and has even been cold enough to damage some less hardy lettuces. There are plenty of vegetables that will grow through the ...

Cold frames are an ingenious way to shield plants from cold weather while creating the perfect microclimate for growth. Building your own cold frame from recycled materials is an eco-conscious, ...

This time of year, I'm getting ready for fall and winter, planting brassicas and garlic. But there’s a small piece of me that's trying to hold on for another tomato, another pepper, maybe one more ...