The heat of summer has arrived with farmers markets and home gardens filling up with delicious vegetables and fruit. Think it ...

"Most salad greens—leaf lettuce, kale, spinach, mustard greens—are quicker to mature and a safe bet," says Gerdes. Loose leaf and head lettuce take about six to eight weeks until they're ready for ...

Indians are increasingly embracing home-grown medicinal plants for natural wellness, moving away from synthetic drugs. Cultivating herbs like Tulsi, A ...

Some weeds are on the mild end of the garden-ruining spectrum, coming out easily and giving up fairly easily. But others are ...

What is the easiest thing to grow in your garden? Weeds. If you do nothing at all, weeds appear, thrive and bully out more ...

Things to do in the garden this week. Flowers: (Salvia canariensis) is the most robust of the ornamental sages. It grows to a height of eight feet with an even wider girth, and may persist in the ...

Discover essential tasks and plant recommendations for August gardening in California. Learn how to care for your garden in the hottest month of the year.

In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

The combination of sunlight, warm temperatures, higher levels of carbon dioxide in the air, and rain is a recipe for abundant ...

Those seeds can quickly take over an area if left alone. Expert identifies invasive pest taking over yards and trails: 'Can carry up to 10,000 seeds' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The (NCCISMA) offroad vehicle (ORV) outreach project has entered its third year — promoting vehicle decontamination with Ride, Clean, Repeat — and continues ...

Mustard seeds are classed by colour, with the darker ones more pungent. Make the most of their flavour in a spicy vegan dish.