Whatever you call this season (Autumn or Fall) depends on where you are from, but after the extremely long, hot summer, it is a relief for the gardener here as well as the garden! Daylight hours ...

Many popular houseplants are toxic when ingested by animals. To make sure you're getting one that's safe for pets, consult ...

It took five years of careful nurturing and an entire morning of painstaking work to plant just three trees at the Atantåno ...

The two most important decisions for improving irrigation efficiency and its effect on yield and plant health are when to start the irrigation, and how long to irrigate. While soil moisture sensors ...

Witnessing flowers as they open on shoots that emerge from bulbs can create a similar response. Even though you may know what ...

A sprinkler system will make the job of watering easier and less time-consuming, but it doesn’t eliminate the need to monitor ...

This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...

Las Pilitas, one of the state's oldest and most respected native plant nurseries, is in the Central Coast, but half of its ...

In a new study, scientists have shown that chemical receptors that plants use to recognize nitrogen-fixing bacteria have ...

Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Plants in the bean family and other closely related families evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria ...

In the gray of winter, we’ll be grateful for the color of our evergreen trees and shrubs. “It’s cheery to see those touches of green from plants that don’t go entirely dormant,” said Sharon ...

Early evening and mid-morning are ideal times to mow the lawn. Avoid the afternoon, when the heat and direct sunlight can ...