Compost is the stuff of great gardens, the stuff that fuels dinner-plate-size heads of broccoli and traffic-stopping dahlias. Compost also is good for trees, shrubs and lawns, making plants happier by ...

This story was originally published June 3, 2024. Growing vegetables is a rewarding experience that keeps the dinner plate ...

Although many tourists flock to Florida for its glorious palette of white beaches, blue-gray waters and yellow sun, the state is also home to lush and exotic gardens in every shade of green. Some were ...

My eyes were drawn to the magazine perched on the rack. The new spring edition of Garden Gate magazine seemed to jump out at me with its title of “Great Gardens”. Plucking it from the display I ...

Before planting in the spring, a soil test will give you a snapshot of what your garden needs – taking the guesswork out of fertilizer rates. With the growing season approaching, now is the perfect ...

Snow hasn’t covered the ground yet. That means it’s a great time to improve the soil in your garden. Some soil fixes take a while to melt in. The soil amendments done now will be available for next ...

Brian C. Rittmeyer Wednesday, June 11, 2025 5:01 a.m. | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 5:01 a.m. Tucked away next to a shopping center in the middle of Ross is a garden that Sue Colaizzi has been tending ...

Two splendid gardens in Marin — the Panoramic Garden in Stinson Beach and Mediterranean Marin in Mill Valley — return to the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program on June 10. “Open Days has been ...