January begins the annual flight of vegetable, flower, and fruit tree catalogs to your mailbox or inbox. Depending on your level of gardening, the catalogs are starting to arrive frequently and en ...

Question: I’m going to be planting some fruit trees this spring, and I’m wondering if it’s better for me to buy the trees in a big pot from a nursery or if I should get them from a mail order place ...

Dear readers: Last week I talked about some of my favorite open-pollinated, local vegetable seed companies. This week, I promised to discuss some of my favorite ornamental and fruit catalogs. So here ...

It's time to wake up and smell the coffee, gardeners. And while you're at it, you can grow your own - assuming you're patient and willing to protect the plant during freezes. Arabica coffee is among ...

March is the month to plant for fruit trees, as bare-root trees, which are easier to handle, are available. Now our early-blooming trees — especially the wild plums — are celebrating the returning ...