Soaking seeds before planting them mimics the favorable growing conditions after a spring rain. Water is what wakes up many ...

Spring arrives March 20 — 58 days from today, and as you see, I’m eagerly counting the days! My seed catalogs, dog-eared and worn, have been perused intensely since the first of the year; seed orders ...

You may think winter is a quiet time for gardening, but certain tasks cannot wait. For best results, sow these herb seeds ...

An outdoor herb garden is rewarding in its own right, but growing your own basil indoors is incredibly rewarding — its flavoursome leaves can be used in a range of dishes, from ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

Minute by minute, the days are staying lighter just a bit longer. That means gardeners are that much closer to spring gardening activity. In the meantime, gardeners can use these ...

Western Oregon: Prune fall-bearing raspberries (in late-February or early-March). Plant windowsill container garden of herbs ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about the best depth for planting seeds and how many hours per day of light plants need.

After January's freezes, frosts and even snow, here's what you should do in your garden, including what to plant.

Full Sunlight: Lemon trees require full sunlight to thrive. Ensure that your balcony gets at least 8-10 hours of direct sunlight each day. If your balcony is shaded, you may want to move the plant to ...

When a friend asked me why her lemon tree, despite diligent fertilization, had bright yellow leaves and was failing to thrive, I told her I would try to determine the ...

Much can be done now to get a jump start on the growing season. The below tips, with links from the Gardeners Almanac, can ...