Garden Mastery: Plan your pest control tasks with IPM Seasonal Landscape Guide
UC site maps out a month-by-month checklist
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A step-by-step guide to take you from buds to spuds
Early spring is a time for vegetable gardeners to plan spring and summer gardens. Many are selecting seeds for tomatoes, peppers, melons and eggplants. But what about potatoes? Home-raised potatoes...
Garden Mastery: Step-by-step guide takes you from buds to spuds
Early spring is a time vegetable gardeners begin to plan spring and summer gardens. Looking at seed catalogs, many are selecting seeds for tomatoes, peppers, melons and eggplants. But what...
Garden mastery: A guide to garden tool shopping
Selecting the right tool makes gardening easier, safer and gives better results. When buying gardening tools, there are some factors to consider, such as fit, materials, features and uses.For all...
Garden Mastery: A guide to garden-tool shopping
It's the holiday season, and you might be considering giving garden tools to the gardeners in your life or adding a few onto your list for Santa. Selecting the right...
Garden Mastery: Plant bulbs in fall for a vibrantly colorful spring show
Whether for cut flowers or to add a pop of color, bulbs are an easy, low-maintenance garden addition. Flowering bulbs come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors;...
Garden Mastery: Plant for the pollinators, which keep our world buzzing with life
Ah, Spring! The flowers are in bloom, rich in color and scent. Fruit and vegetable crops are showing the beginnings for future harvest. All this beauty and bounty is dependent...
Garden Mastery: Plant for the pollinators, which keep our world buzzing with life
Ah, Spring! The flowers are in bloom, rich in color and scent. Fruit and vegetable crops are showing the beginnings for future harvest. All this beauty and bounty is dependent...
Region’s long season provides ample time to grow carrots
Carrots are an easy vegetable to grow, and many varieties exist, one of which will surely do well in your garden and delight your palate.Carrots are affected by few diseases...
Garden Mastery: Region’s long season gives ample time to grow carrots
Carrots are an easy vegetable to grow, and many varieties exist, one of which will surely do well in your garden and delight your palate.Carrots are affected by few diseases...
Garden Mastery: How to save seeds to re-create next season’s vegetables
The vegetable garden planted a few months ago is growing well and producing tasty fruits and vegetables. Would you like to grow these exact edibles again next year? Consider saving...
Garden mastery: Plain facts on growing sweet corn
One of the best rewards of growing summer vegetables is sweet corn. It has a “summer is here” taste and is fun to eat, grilled or boiled. Growing sweet corn...
Learning basics help home garden vegetables thrive
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” — Audrey HepburnVegetable gardens have been and continue to be havens during difficult times. George Washington Carver promoted the idea of...
Get garden tools in shape for new year
Winter is the time for gardeners and the garden to rest. During this slower gardening period, take the time to check and prepare garden tools for the tasks that begin...