Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

We all have gardening mishaps, but we can learn from them, Cindy Watter, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County, notes.

This year, the autumn season has provided extended planting opportunities for home gardeners and landscape contractors. Here ...

Your responses and questions to last week’s column fluttered into my inbox like oak leaves after a storm. Rather than taking ...

When dusk arrives early and the lawn silvers with dew, small choices change everything. Colour, shape and scent can lift the ...

Bulbs that bloom in the spring are planted into the ground in the fall. These include those that are technically corms, ...

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds ...

Organic garlic bulbs shouldn't have been coated with anything. Plant them so they're not touching, a hand width apart or even a bit less. The depth should be at least four inches to six inches.

Answer: Hydrangea flowers can be dried and used for indoor arrangements and decorating. It is best to cut them when they are mature, or aged, on the shrub because fresh blooms tend to wilt and turn ...

This week's gardening column tackles "heeling in" plants for the winter, when to prune rosebushes and how to keep squirrels from eating tulip bulbs.

The answer is that I turn them into leaf mould. In about 12 months, the leaves decompose to create mulch and compost. The ...

Georgia gardener Walter Reeves answers questions about stinkhorn mushrooms, beetle damage in Japanese maples and dying azalea branches.