After spending two weeks in Ecuador with Master Gardener Volunteers and working in the school in the community of Carabuela, I am inspired to start my vegetable garden. While starting seeds outside in ...

Local classes and events offer a variety of experiences, including stained glass garden ornaments and calligraphy classes.

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not ...

The vegetable garden kicks off in early winter when a variety of crops are established. Many plant seeds require a period of cold temperatures, called stratification, to break dormancy. This makes ...

What to plant and harvest in winter? Winter is not a season of inactivity for your vegetable garden. It's the ideal time to grow cold-hardy vegetables, which are used to cool temperatures and offer ...

Late January to mid-March is ideal for planting cold-hardy strawberries. Prepare your garden for a delicious spring harvest.

Sowing seeds, feeding, mulching and pruning are high on the agenda in February – it's a prime time to prepare the garden for ...

With high temperatures, people may want to get a head start on planting their gardens, but experts are saying to wait on ...

The weather has warmed above last week's freezing temperatures. But it's still winter and your garden is susceptible to freezes. What you should know.

Although associated with the summertime, tomatoes can be a good option for February planting for anyone who lives in warmer ...

Cool-season crops like cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, onions, carrots, radishes, pansies, and diathus can be planted. (They can ...