Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

California’s Norfolk Healthy Produce created lots of fanfare and a wild first year when it debuted The Purple Tomato in 2023. It was the world’s first bioengineered vegetable crop marketed directly to ...

Spring has sprung, and that means people across the country will begin pulling weeds and planting seeds if they have not already. However, for those with little or no experience growing fruits, ...

While much of the garden lies dormant throughout January, there are still plenty of jobs to be done. This includes pruning, ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I was at the farmers market, and we were talking about the difference ...

There is nothing more satisfying than growing and harvesting crops straight from your own garden. It is a rewarding experience and, with these inspirational ideas, you can have a beautiful and ...

January feels like the dead of winter, but it’s actually a really useful “head start” month. You’re not filling beds yet, you’re setting things up so that when spring does arrive, you’re weeks ahead ...

DIFFERENT KINDS OF CROPS. SO YOU’RE THINKING OF GROWING SOME FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THIS SEASON? WE CAME HERE TO WESTON NURSERIES TO GET SOME ADVICE FROM AN EXPERT. IT’S WARM ENOUGH TO PLANT YOUR WARM ...

Although the following plants are high-yield, they don't take up an abundance of room in your garden—a win, win. "High-yield vegetables generate more produce from smaller patches, making the most of ...

As we look toward the approach of fall, many gardeners are warming up to the idea of cool season crops. Most of what we think of when it comes to vegetable gardens are annuals like tomatoes, cucumbers ...

Growing up in India, Jayanthi Srinvsan had a large garden where her family grew everything and ate everything they grew. When she moved to the Peninsula, she continued to pursue her love of gardening.