Starting simple helps build confidence. Easy, reliable vegetables include cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, ...

As the weather gets warmer, now is a great time to get started on your vegetable patches outdoors. These varieties can be ...

Not only can you save money, but you’ll enjoy great flavor and maximum nutritional value by growing your own spring and ...

Raised garden beds are a wonderful way to grow vegetables, but not every plant is a perfect fit for this confined space. Some ...

By JESSICA DAMIANO If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not ...

If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not only provide a nice harvest but ...

The healthiest and most climate-conscious food is local, and organic and in-season. A vegetable garden in the backyard ticks all of those boxes.

Last week’s warm temperatures may have nudged you out of winter mode and into garden planning. While it is still too early to plant most vegetables outdoors, there is plenty you can be doing ...

The ground may still be covered in snow, but now is an excellent time to start planning to improve the soil in your vegetable gardens for the planting season ahead.

My mom always made sure that something green was on the table at dinner, whether that meant sautéed spinach dusted with parmesan from the green container, baby sweet peas from the silver Le Sueur can ...

Spring is coming, so get your garden ready with a raised garden bed The first warm weekend of the year probably has you dreaming about spring and summer. And if those dreams include a garden, ...

SANTA CRUZ March is Hummingbird Month at UCSC botanical garden This time of year, the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden hosts both Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds, the two most common species ...