January is the start of a new gardening year, but there is often an illusion that it is a very slow month in the garden. The ...

If you can’t wait to start a brand new year of gardening, there’s great news: you don’t have to. There are plenty of plants ...

Growing flowers from seed can save you money and get you a garden bursting with blooms. But to achieve a stunning display, you'll need to avoid these mistakes.

This is a steady period in the garden when much of the work is simply keeping an eye on things. Don’t worry too much about lawn care; leave it uncut to provide shelter for creatures. Remember to tend ...

Monday: Beefy shells and sauce pasta bake or broccoli-cheese soup with half of a sandwich, Italian peas, garden salad ... slice or roasted chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, California-blend veggies ...

3. Flowers: Alyssum, baby’s breath, calendula, California poppy, cleome, candytuft, carnation, delphinium, dianthus, dusty miller, foxglove, gaillardia, geranium ...