Inspired by the First Family’s decision to plant a vegetable garden at The White House, W. Atlee Burpee & Co. (Burpee) recently decided to cultivate the company’s very own version of the White House Garden at Fordhook Farm in Doylestown, PA, where Burpee trials most of the vegetables and flowers it sells.

George Ball, chairman of Burpee and proprietor of Fordhook Farm says, “The White House Garden has done a great job of showcasing the advantages of growing your own vegetables. In creating our Fordhook version of the garden, we utilized the diagram they provided and …read more

Today we’ve got some end of summer gardening tips from W. Atlee Burpee & Co. More specifically tips about how you can cultivate a successful last-minute autumn vegetable garden. Many assume that it’s actually getting close to too late to plant a fall garden, but George Ball, chairman of W. Atlee Burpee & Co. notes that “Folks who may be running short on time to plant their fall kitchen gardens shouldn’t be discouraged… With proper planning,the turn-around time for fall produce can be as early as 60 days or less.”
These are excellent tips for folks who missed out on a …read more