Ever felt like your garden is more work than fun? Many people jump into gardening hoping for a relaxing escape, only to end ...

Proper pruning every spring will help a fruit tree develop strong scaffold branches that support the weight of fruit up above the reach of sprinklers. Thinning the fruit load every year while the ...

An early light frost can wipe out your garden harvest for the season. When a light frost is expected, water your garden to wet the plants. When water freezes it produces heat. So, a light water layer ...

Most of us picture a perfect garden as neat, trimmed, and cleared of every fallen leaf by the time winter arrives.

Twenty-percent to 30% shade cloth may not look like it's providing much shade, but when afternoon sun reaches garden vegetables during summer heat, it can provide a few degrees of protection. Tree ...

As small aquatic habitats disappear at an alarming rate, private garden ponds may help compensate for the loss of natural ...

For any home gardeners still planning to travel during these remaining weeks of summer — or for those planning travels in early fall — it's important to figure out who will help care for plants and ...

Thinking about spring may not will it here any faster, but thinking ahead to the planting season can help you score a few deals on much-needed gardening equipment. Prepare yourself for warmer weather ...

We are fortunate in Florida to have two growing seasons for vegetables. In the spring (actually late winter), we can plant warm season crops like beans, tomatoes, squash, peppers and cucumber. If you ...

SAN ANTONIO – Research shows gardening can help reduce dementia and help dementia patients improve memory. It’s why the residents at The Gardens at Castle Hills assisted living and memory care ...

One of the busiest times for gardening questions at the Extension Office is the month of June. Folks are wondering why their vegetables are not growing as they expected. Either they are wilting in the ...