How-To Library

Start with this checklist to begin planning your garden!

Various methods of preserving food in mason jars in the home kitchen are described.

If you are trying home canning for the first time or just need a great reference guide, the USDA offers a Complete Guide To Home Canning. Download the full canning guide here.

Start a garden early by sowing seeds in containers indoors. Any container that drains well can be used, but many gardeners prefer peat pots or pellets placed in flats or plastic flats with many sections that are sold specifically for the purpose.

a few considerations for sustainable-minded growers

Tips for home canning

optimum planting dates, based on the upper south climate zone

Determine the plant hardiness zone as defined by the USDA

Knowing when to plant is critical to a successful garden

Learn how to reseed your lawn this fall. Southern States gives step by step instructions for preparing the soil, dethatching the lawn, sowing grass seed, watering and mowing for a beautiful, successful lawn.

Spring Planting Options for cover crops

Legumes for Fall Planting from our Cover Crop Guide