Mulching for winter matters more than you think. We talked to an expert to find out when, how, and why to do it right.

Generous rains in December and early January made for early blooming hillsides and canyons. Already, hoary-leaf Ceanothus ( Ceanothus crassifolius) is showing its ivory-white colored flowers, soon to ...

I haven't been doing much in my garden this month, but there is one simple task I've done regarding my hydrangeas and roses ...

Professional gardeners have shared their recommended essential jobs to do in the garden during February, come rain or shine.

But snow cover provides a heavy blanket of winter mulch that insulates the soil, prevents heat from escaping and keeps soil ...

Weeds can be a real pain for gardeners, but there are ways to remove them and prevent them from returning.

IT may still be the bleak mid-winter, but January is an important gardening month to prepare for the spring ahead. This is ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

As winter wanes and the first signs of spring begin to emerge, many home gardeners find themselves itching to dig into the ...

The old adage is that “if it blooms in the late summer or fall, you dig and divide it in late winter or very early spring.” ...