Q: My yard and garden flooded during the winter storms in January. What can I do to save my landscape plants and lawn? Is it still safe to eat the vegetables in my garden? A: First protect yourself by ...

Warm climates need fertilizer every one to two weeks; cooler zones may only need it once per season. Start with nitrogen-rich fertilizer at transplanting, then switch to phosphorus-rich for better ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

Starting a vegetable garden at home is easier than you think. No need to be intimidated. Instead, just reach for an egg ...

Recent studies suggest planting strips of wildflowers alongside crops boosts pollination and promotes higher yields. But these aren’t the only benefits. Adding wildflowers to your farm stabilizes the ...

Did you plant your potted-up tomatoes? Based on reports from area gardeners, the Thunderbirds, Tycoon, Red Snapper, Celebrity and other recommended selections in most gardens, including in containers, ...

For those looking to get in on the home gardening excitement, it may seem relatively easy at first glance. But there are quite a few considerations to make when it comes to choosing your seeds while ...

CalSTRS Executive Chef Conrad Caguimbal offers a salad with roasted vegetables from the pension fund’s edible garden featured every day in the CalSTRS cafeteria in West Sacramento. Renée C. Byer rbyer ...

Vegetable gardens are sprouting up faster than the dandelions this spring in the Roaring Fork Valley, where budding gardeners are taking the “locally grown” mantra to heart ” and to their backyards.