Is it too soon to be an Earthbox True Believer? It’s been over a month since I planted two tomato plants in an Earthbox container. Would it live up to the hype on the promotional Web site? How would ...

A few weeks ago, I tried to entice our garden guru Holly Hayes to test out the EarthBox, a planter that purports to grow great veggies with less water and fertilizer. I was intrigued especially since ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Container gardening is getting very popular for growing flowers, vegetables and herbs. The technique has really improved over the years. Gary Bachman with the Mississippi ...

On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tried to grow anything other than ...

It doesn’t have the charm of an Italian earthenware container planted with a mix of, say, cherry tomatoes, basil and peppers, but it could be the answer for patio gardeners who just want results. It ...

DECATUR - Last year, participants in the school-age program at Wee Folk picked the vegetables they grew and got to take some produce home as well. "They also used the produce in the kitchen," recalled ...

The Spring Farm Tour hosted by the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District will be held on March 10. The annual farm tour has several planned stops, including Earthbox Garden Center for a ...

Desperate for a pop of color? Well, us, too. Envirosax’s new “Mai Tai” line packs five bright, good-sized, reuseable nylon bags into a sixth snapped pouch so you’re never without a little eye candy on ...

Cool weather is on its way, almost by default. We lose 78 minutes of daylight in August, and the average high temperature drops five degrees by month’s end. It is hard to imagine with the hot summer ...

MANATEE COUNTY - Robert "Blake" Whisenant Sr., a prominent figure in Manatee County agriculture, died Wednesday at age 88. "He will be remembered by his children as a loving father, full of humor and ...