Like most gardeners, I have favorite plants I’ve been growing for years and will continue to grow, like fragrant and tasty Big Boy tomatoes, wide Romano-type Italian flat beans, climbing zucchini and ...

For 2025, 20 plants — seven edible and 13 ornamental — have been named national or regional winners.

For a tree to be admired at a distance – as a lawn centrepiece, for example – white-stemmed birches are widely planted: Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii “Doorenbos”, for example, or for orange bark ...

Prune your raspberries annually after the first year, for healthier plants, and ­high-quality fruit. Summer-fruiting ­raspberries (floricanes) produce fruit on year-old stems. So, when pruning, cut ...

It might be winter, but planting season will be here before we know it. For those needing help selecting a new tree, shrub, ...

Early blooming trees, such as flowering apricots and cherries, are beginning to blossom, signaling the arrival of spring.

"California’s Central Coast region, including Monterey Bay, has a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild, wet winters ...

Prepare for a stunning garden with these spring flowering bulbs planted in fall and winter. With these early spring bulbs, ...

Manzanita are native to North America, which doesn’t really say much since North America has many different climate belts and ...

Tulips require a sunny location with drained soil to flourish easily and create joyful flower arrangements. No matter your ...

Celebrate the break in the weather when you get a glimpse of these beautiful early spring blossoms. The early blooms of ...