Is your yard hot, hot, hot? Plants these flowering full sun desert plants that will grow and thrive even in the hottest ...

Gauntlet gloves are the one accessory that'll protect you from your thorniest gardening problems.

The arborvitae hedge lining your fence. The bark mulch you refreshed last spring. The ornamental grasses swaying beautifully at the edge of your patio. These are some of the most common landscaping ...

A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task by far. I prune plants that have gotten overgrown very aggressively, and I suspect that will be the best approach for you, too. Most gardeners are hesitant to ...

Frank Sinatra's Yucca Valley getaway "was all sex, all the time." During a recent interview with SFGATE, the president of the Morongo Basin Historical Museum, Justin Merino, shared that the "Fly Me to ...

Question: My roses have grown tall and need pruning. When is the best time and how much of each bush should I remove? Answer: Most gardeners choose the middle of February for major rose pruning. All ...

However, this week I am homebound, reflecting on the meaning of St. Patrick's Day and the shamrock, the emblem of the day and ...

If 2020 is getting you down, you’re not alone. Even a champion is withering under the weight of this trying year. The largest soaptree yucca in the United States used to stand stock-straight at the ...

What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to adopt some very straightforward and rewarding horticultural practices which, on ...

Grant Achatz's pistachio-studded recipe combines beautifully seasoned meat with smoky Spanish paprika, smoked salt, and ground bacon. Chef Grant Achatz is one of the most awarded and recognized chefs ...