Beautiful spring gardens don't begin when the weather starts to warm. You can start many early blooms to attract hummingbirds ...

Most gardeners think fall means shutting down for the season, but planting now sets up explosive color displays when ...

Check your local freeze date to choose vegetables for October planting. Fast-maturing cool-season crops are ideal for late fall harvests. Hardy plants like garlic and kale go dormant in winter and ...

Take time to enjoy the fall colors in the landscape. Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs. Spring bulbs can be planted among groundcovers and perennials. As these plants grow in the spring, ...

Autumn is a great time to plant perennials in the garden. Discover gorgeous perennial plants that add autumn hues, winter foliage, and early spring blooms to the garden.

Late October graced us with chilly mornings and warm but dry afternoons. As November dawns, however, I have heard the first ...

North Bay Zero Waste Week begins Oct.11. It is part of an annual global campaign that begins with a grass-roots approach to raise awareness about the environmental impacts of waste and ways to live a ...

In the rush to get a garden ready for the colder months, watch what you snip. If you cut one plant at the wrong time, you'll ...

It’s about to happen: That one morning in the third or fourth week of October, when you wake up and the air feels different — cool, maybe a bit damp … and you know fall is here. • Cut melons when the ...

It's important to know the first frost date for your area so you can bring sensitive plants indoors and harvest the last of your produce. Here's how to tell.