Late spring, around May, is usually the best planting time for fruit trees. Dig a hole twice as deep as the roots on your ...

Few sights feel as wild and lively as the rapid tap-tap-tap of a woodpecker at work on a tree trunk. For garden lovers who ...

Plant the tree and backfill with the excavated soil, then top with 1 to 2 inches of compost. Tamp the ground to remove air ...

When felling a tree, it is imperative that you take the necessary precautions (and avoid these no-nos) to keep you and the ...

Leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach, kale and arugula are good choices for a beginner. Basil, dill, oregano, mint, parsley, ...

Denied contact with his lawyer for months, now freed Palestinian prisoner Shady Abu Sedo said he lost all sense of time while ...

Across back gardens this autumn, a quiet shift is speeding up orchards with little cost and almost no gadgetry. A growing ...

Autumn tightens budgets and shortens days. Gardeners still crave drama, shade and calm. One hardy choice quietly ticks every ...

Landowners want their black walnut trees to grow into veneer quality, but not all trees make the grade. Here are practical tips to managing your trees.

Someone flipped the switch and it’s cold! Late fall can be a depressing time of year but spending time outdoors is proven to ...

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