Fall leaves are gardening gold to suppress weeds, improve the soil, and protect roots in flower beds. Learn how to use leaves in your flower beds.

Prune hostas in fall after frost for tidy beds, but waiting until spring protects crowns and roots. In summer, remove dead or damaged leaves and spent flowers to keep plants healthy. Always cut with ...

In this video, we give you the answers to 5 commonly asked composting questions on how to make compost for the garden at home. Plus, I showcase Tony's new book Composting Masterclass. Go here to get ...

As the colder seasons begin to creep in, gardeners can breathe a sigh of relief that their busiest seasons have somewhat slowed down. However, there are still some end-of-summer garden tasks that ...

Fill your raised beds with well-draining, nutrient-rich soil for better vegetables.

As the autumn evenings cool, our gardens begin to wind down for the season. But one of the things most gardeners and plant lovers dread is the first frost or freeze of the season. Frost and freeze ...

Prep the location where you want your garden to be by leveling raised spots with a shovel, pulling out large weeds, and mowing the grass short. If weeds or grass were already growing in the area, lay ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look forward to ...

Garden spiders are beneficial insects that feed on common garden pests like aphids and mosquitoes. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara ...

I’d never seen such sights. That production soon shifted to Florida and California, also offshore, and large breeding programs were begun in Holland, Japan, England, and elsewhere in the U.S. These ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When we think about compost bins, our imagination usually stops at kitchen scraps, pulled-out weeds, and coffee grounds. While they indeed ...

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means – and how much you should actually do – has shifted in recent years.