In the fall, weeds are often more troublesome than insect pests. Cool temperatures and more frequent rainfall in late summer ...

We carpet our homes but what about the garden? So I thought I'd carpet our vegetable garden to stop weeds invading my ...

Are you tired of spending hours on your knees plucking weeds from your garden? Try this weed-suppressing tip to free up time for more exciting gardening tasks.

Smothering with a mulch such as woodchips over several layers of cardboard is possible, especially in shrub or soft fruit ...

We’ve had our share of rain this season, especially compared to the last few years. I recently visited with someone who ...

The area has seen an increase in leaf diseases but most are minor issues for otherwise healthy plants.

I feel the last lingering touches of summer — picking rosy — ripe tomatoes and filling baskets with beans in the warm ...

Prune roses by the first week of September. Everblooming roses like hybrid tea, grandiflora and shrub roses benefit from a ...

As your vegetable plants start to die off, you need to do a thorough cleanup of your infested plants. I pull them and spray ...

The Tramore Eco Group has been, over the past year, building chestnut fencing on the dunes to stop people climbing up or ...

Prairie perennial plants take years to establish, which can be tough to endure in an era of instant gratification and shows that feature weekend garden makeovers.

This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...