• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

Spring is undeniably the best time of the year to dust off your gardening equipment and get to planting. And while you can stick to tending to your green hedges, your flourishing veggie patch, and ...

If you can work the soil in January, then you can plant potatoes. They require well-draining, loose soil, lots of sunlight, ...

OK, gardeners — it’s time to dig in! With about a week to go before the official start of spring, we’ve got work to do. A checklist: Soil First, test your soil’s pH level. Each plant thrives best ...

SEATTLE — Seattle gardening expert Ciscoe Morris says that when it comes to veggie gardening it's important to think about how your starts will get along with each other. "So it's time to plant spring ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One of the (many) reasons we look forward to summer is long, al fresco meals full of fresh greens and ...

Starting a garden can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Proper research and dedication will be needed, but the reward of fresh vegetables from your own backyard will be worth it. While every ...

Here are five things to do in the garden this week: ...

To ensure success for your crops, direct-sow seeds as early as possible in August. If your frost date is rapidly approaching, look for fast-maturing crops or plant starts instead of sowing seeds. It ...

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