In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created a network of “climate hubs” to understand how climate change affects agriculture and forestry and help farmers adapt to more extreme and ...

Gardeners are being encouraged to collect free mulch at the Hidden Valley green waste site, with the scheme extended another ...

If you have been waiting for a sign that it is time to start your spring vegetable garden, this is it. Late January through February is when East Texas gardeners […] ...

Vegetable beds are a productive and low-maintenance option for growing fruit and vegetables. They can be at ground level or raised to a variety of heights, and divided by paths that may be grass, ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm demonstrate the fastest way to mulch 600 trees on the property.

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 ...

Discover how to use hostas to prevent weeds, with professional tips for why hostas make great ground cover plants, and how to ...

An unusually brutal blast of cold air from during the end of January and early February pushed temperatures down into record ...

If you live alongside them, you understand how quickly suburban feral hogs can stop feeling quirky and fun to have in your neighborhood. The damage they cause is expensive and routine, as feral hogs ...

February is the quiet pivot between winter fatigue and spring momentum. Beds may still look sparse, but this month decides ...

An ice storm can split and break branches, burn foliage, and zap flowers. Follow these steps to help your trees and shrubs recover from ice storm damage.

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because ...