Garden catalogs are arriving, making gardeners think about last year’s garden and what we can improve on this year. If you had issues with insects and diseases last year, or wish to extend the garden ...

This bed of super-sweet ‘Napoli’ carrots is ready for old man winter. The soil was topped with a foot of shredded leaves and then covered with a row cover, which was secured by rocks and fabric ...

Grasshoppers would have demolished these pretty greens if they could have gotten to them. But with tulle, they're standing strong in September. Robins and many other birds love black raspberries, but ...

While many vegetable gardeners probably got a few new gardening tools and books from their holiday wish list, there’s another must-have gardening tool that should be in every green thumb’s garden shed ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Want to enjoy fresh salads of lettuces, spinach ...

Early spring is the perfect time to get spring vegetable gardens planted. The cool weather and lengthening days are ideal for growing short-season leafy greens like spinach, lettuce, mizuna, arugula, ...

Q: I read your article about better ways to garden and was particularly interested in floating row covers to keep bugs off plants. Could you list the plants that would benefit most from row covers? I ...

Floating row cover is one of the most important tools for gardeners from fall through spring. Draping it over tender plants in the fall when the first freezing weather arrives can give plants at least ...

During the garden season, I often use different types of covers over some of my vegetable plants. Since I’m frequently asked about this, I thought it would be helpful to explain when and why I use row ...

Q: We use a white, breathable fabric for some of our tender desert plants when there's a chance of freezing temperatures. Can this fabric be left on continuously for long periods of time even though ...

Capricious spring weather can be just as tough on the garden as winter. This last week, the North Coast had a rollercoaster ride of hail, sleet, snow, hard rain, big wind and early morning frost. This ...

Picture this: walking out to your backyard on a chilly January morning and still finding fresh greens waiting to be harvested ...