Growing your own fruit and vegetables is rewarding and the best is when you come to harvest what you’ve grown. But if you’re just starting out, it can be a bit of a minefield as you build your ...

It just isn't summer without zucchini in the garden. However, these delicious vegetables can take up a lot of valuable real estate—unless you grow them in containers. Growing zucchini in containers ...

Tomato and zucchini plants grow next to each other in a raised garden bed. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images Just like special people do for us, plants often have companions that bring out the best in ...

Love it or loathe it, pruning is usually a prerequisite for plants to ensure they remain neat, healthy, and put on the best display year after year. If you sit firmly on the loath-it side, or just ...

Regardless of where you live, August is typically the time when gardens are in full swing. During this peak season, it's easy to get overwhelmed and too busy, and then forget an important task that ...

As summer nears its end and cooler temperatures hint at an arrival, garden lovers in the Bay Area have an ideal window to prepare for a successful fall season. Proper planning in late summer, ranging ...