Blueberries may look effortless at the grocery store, but growing your own at home can be surprisingly tricky. Many new gardeners find that their bushes don't fruit, drop leaves too quickly, or simply ...

In a world with rapidly disappearing wilderness and ever-expanding human developments, what can a home gardener do to stem the tide? Thomas Rainer and Claudia West answer that question in their newly ...

PLACENTIA — Golden Elementary School kindergartners find math lessons and short stories growing among the sugar snap peas and basil in their class garden. “We try and weave every subject area into the ...

Think back to the last time you mowed your lawn. Considering the torrential summer afternoon rains, it was probably yesterday. How about the last time you felt the crunch of a salad? Whether your last ...

Not too long ago, I dragged my sisters to our local flower district to buy five houseplants: a rosemary plant, a baby rubber plant, a money tree, a Moon Valley pilea, and a snake plant. As a ...

Turns out aesthetics won’t keep your plants alive, but research might. Not too long ago, I dragged my sisters to our local flower district to buy five houseplants: a rosemary plant, a baby rubber ...