Gardens have started working a little harder these days. A single plant no longer earns praise just because it looks pretty.

Welcome to August, typically Los Angeles’ hottest month. It’s already been hot every day for weeks, at least in my part of town, and it’s expected to get hotter this weekend. (Here are tips for ...

You may scatter a wildflower seed mix in April and get a bumper crop of black-eyed Susans or bachelor buttons by early summer ...

How many times have we all heard that phrase? Humans generally do not like super humid weather, but many plants love it. Humidity may even change how a plant grows. Humidity loving plants actually ...

Trees are an often overlooked but critical source of pollen and nectar for bees. Planting a variety of trees that flower at ...

If you currently have a strawberry plant growing, one gardener has shared his three simple tips on how you can get more berries to grow from it.

It’s summer tomato season, but some Massachusetts farmers are noticing a puzzling trend: why are healthy-looking plants not producing as much fruit as expected? According to farmers and crop experts, ...

What it is: Cherokee Purple is one of the best known and most widely available heirloom tomatoes, favored for its disease- ...

In May, a human-caused wildfire raised serious ecological concerns after it burned over one-third of Santa Rosa Island — an ...

LawnStarter states this can be done by replacing plants and mulch with rock, gravel or concrete; clearing leaves from places ...

There are some simple steps you need to take this month if you want your garden to survive the colder months. (contains affiliate links) ...

With summer in full swing, a gardener has shared a list of tasks to do now to help keep your garden healthy through autumn ...