When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Garlic scapes are one of those little surprises in the garden that many ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Before my own vegetable garden got established, I signed up for a produce share from Fresh Fork Market. Fortunately, the weekly email explained some of the more unusual items that ...

Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience.

Homegrown garlic is such a luxury for cooks who love fresh ingredients. If you’ve ever wondered how to grow garlic, you’ll be pleased to know it’s one of the easiest crops to master. Just plant a few ...

Our garlic is entering into a new stage of growth. This is the time of year when hard neck garlic, also called stiff neck, sends up flower stalk-like structures called garlic scapes. Each garlic plant ...

If you planted garlic bulbs last fall, chances are they are beginning to produce flower stalks, also called scapes. By removing these stems when they begin to curl, a process known as topping, you’ll ...

Q: I like to grow garlic. I read that you should cut off the scapes when they start forming in late summer so I always do that, but this year I missed several. They formed a thing that looks like a ...

Fall-planted garlic grows at the Iowa State University Student Organic Farm north of Ames. Garlic may not be the first crop that comes to mind when thinking of Iowa, but many varieties do very well in ...