Before actually planting, select a sunny location and an appropriate tree for the local climate and for the specific site.

Like most gardeners, I have favorite plants I’ve been growing for years and will continue to grow, like fragrant and tasty Big Boy tomatoes, wide Romano-type Italian flat beans, climbing zucchini and ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice on zinnias, bananas, a warm-season garden, lawn care, ornamental grasses, grapefruit ...

I decided to get stuck in and set myself a challenge of hitting 30 plants in a week. I decided not to count coffee (I get ...

As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens and ...

Many California natives require fire to germinate their seeds and so we could see some of them sprouting this winter and ...

Learning how to grow snowdrops is so easy, you'll wonder why you never did before. Their nodding heads appear from January ...

We could all use more time, especially on the weekends when the garden is calling! The right tool or information can make ...

If you’re in doubt or experiencing poor germination, test a few of the seeds (10 is a good number) by wrapping them in a ...

Minnesota has been conducting experiments to see whether planting pollinator-attractive flowers like borage can improve ...

Kind of like taking your plant’s temperature! Polka dot plants aren’t too picky, but they prefer a well-draining soil that is rich with organic matter. Young recommends “combining equal ...