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Elise Kornfeld

Elise Kornfeld is a home gardener and Extension Master Gardener who writes about family gardening for Biology Insights. She taught elementary school science for 15 years, coordinating hands-on student plots during her teaching career. Kornfeld now tends her own backyard beds and explains everyday plant mysteries in simple terms for parents and children.

When Is Rhubarb Season and How Long Does It Last?
What Fruit Grows in the Winter?
How to Germinate Cantaloupe Seeds for a Healthy Harvest
Does Edamame Grow on Trees or Bushes?
When Is the Best Time to Plant Pumpkin Seeds?
How Many Varieties of Blackberries Are There?
How to Grow Ground Cherries From Seed to Harvest
What Are Grapes Grown On? From Vines to Trellises
How Many Grape Vines Do You Need to Make Wine?
When Are Passionfruit Ripe and Ready to Pick?
What Are the Different Types of Tomatoes?
What Fruits Grow in New York? From Apples to Berries
Do Muscadines Grow on Trees or Vines?
How to Grow a Tomato Plant From a Tomato
What Grows in the Summer? From Garden to Table
How to Germinate Lima Beans: A Step-by-Step Guide
How Long Does It Take for Beans to Sprout?
How Long Does It Take for Sweet Corn to Mature?
Where Can Cherries Grow? Climate, Soil, and Regions
When Is the Best Time to Plant Potatoes?
Is Okra a Climbing Plant? Its True Growth Habit
Does Zucchini Grow Above Ground?
When Is the Best Time to Go Apple Picking?
When Are Honeycrisp Apples Ready to Pick?
What Are Summer Vegetables and When Are They in Season?
How Long Does It Take for Tamarind to Grow?
What Climate Do Strawberries Grow In?
How to Know When a Watermelon Is Ready to Pick
How Long Does It Take for Passion Fruit to Ripen?
When Is Tomato Season? A Guide to Peak Harvest