Tomato-planting time is here! In most parts of Vermont, especially the Champlain Valley and Connecticut River Valley, you can plant tomatoes in your gardens and raised beds as soon as this weekend. If you’re in the mountains, wait a bit longer in case of overnight frost.

Staked, Caged Or Trellised, Your Tomatoes Will Grow Tall And Strong All Summer!

Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins Vermont Public’s Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.

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With bigger and more frequent rain events brought on by human-caused climate change, you can either raise up your garden or try planting things that thrive in wetter conditions.

As climate change brings more frequent rain events, these plants fare well in wetter areas

Spring greens can add brightness and flavor to your meals. Forage for some wintercress or dandelions or cultivate new types, like rapini and upland cress.

For a new twist on spring greens, cultivate rapini and sorrel

Instead of traditional tilling, or turning of the soil to prepare it for spring planting, the "no-dig" method is just that. No digging keeps the billions of helpful microbes intact in the soil. It could lead to fewer weeds and healthier soil and plants.

No-till gardening keeps helpful microbes in your soil for fewer weeds and healthier plants

When and how to prune hydrangeas can really help set up the plant for better blooms.

Prune hydrangea with confidence using these handy tips

Planting a pollinator garden is a great addition to a yard, but if you're low on space, consider replacing grass with these ground covers that are just as attractive and beneficial to pollinators.

Staked, Caged Or Trellised, Your Tomatoes Will Grow Tall And Strong All Summer!

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