DENVER — Just when you thought your precious plants would be safe from the wrath of winter, a hail storm popped in the middle of the night and shredded tree leaves, flowers and other plants all over ...

While established perennials -- though slow in starting -- are doing well this year, enjoying all this wet weather, newly planted plants are suffering incredible stress. Transplant shock is always a ...

When we first moved to the northern Sierra wilderness, everyone said "Go see Amigo Bob about fruit trees." At the end of a long drive through the northern Mother Lode, we found Peaceful Valley Road, a ...

Adding organic matter such as compost to your garden beds is a good way to improve the soil over time. Organisms in the soil, such as bacteria or fungi, break this material down, making nutrients ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Adding organic matter such as compost to your garden beds is a good way to improve the soil over time.