Milkweed is famed for being an important plant for the Monarch butterfly, and it may surprise you to know that late fall is an ideal time to start perennial varieties by sowing outdoors. It does work ...

The transition to fall happens now, though the heat will linger for a while. Days grow noticeably shorter and nights a bit cooler. I’m always sad to say goodbye to summer and dinners eaten on the ...

It’s time to get some fall and cool-season produce started, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “No one wants to garden when it is blazing hot,” said Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas ...

Will the hot, humid conditions continue into September? That’s the prediction; hotter than normal and drier than normal. Shorter days are the saving grace and the suggestion of cool months ahead. That ...

Persimmons turn orange when fully ripe. Courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of ...

As the days get shorter and the heat of summer fades, it’s time to start thinking about your fall garden. Autumn is an excellent time to plant various cold-tolerant herbs and vegetables, as pest ...

You’ve pulled your neglected bolted lettuce and harvested your hardneck garlic. You have holes in your garden bed and it seems a waste not to fill them. But with what? July is a great time to sow the ...

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been cultivated for thousands of years and is an incredibly easy vegetable to grow. While grocery stores tend to carry only one or two types of garlic, hundreds of garlic ...