It has been hot and dry, but we received some rain. We need to be doing things in our landscape and garden to conserve our plants and water as well. The simplest method is using mulches. Mulch is any ...

Celeste Scott plants in different types of mulch and Joellen Dimond talks about diseases of annuals. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist ...

When planting transplants from the nursery, first give the plants a good watering, thoroughly soaking the soil in the nursery pots. Make your plan and dig the holes before removing the plants from ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There’s plenty to do this week in your garden. Late May frosts, snow or hail can harm annual and vegetable transplants. Remember that even though the average ...

As the California Drought transitions into its fifth year the situation has gotten dire. Indoor, hydroponic gardens that are fairly water-efficient grow the majority of the top-tier cannabis on the ...

Now that winter is nearly over, you may be wanting to try and start your own vegetable and flower transplants from seed. Every year, there are promising new hybrid plant introductions that boast ...

China has led the world in using plastic-film mulch to increase the productivity of its crops, and now it needs to lead the world in removing the plastic residue damaging its croplands, according to a ...

Boost your success, save money and reduce plastic waste when starting plants from seeds this year. The options are many, so you are sure to find one that works for you. Reuse plastic containers for ...

One tip to warming the soils if you want to plant tomatoes early is to put down a layer of black plastic. When the temperatures warm up, cover that plastic with mulch to avoid overheating. Courtesy ...

Thereas a strong trend these days for gardeners to pick up transplants for whatever they want to grow. But a number of popular vegetables are easily grown from seeds directly planted in the garden a ...

A suite of at least 10 genes in a tomato plant behaves differently depending on the farmer’s mulch-and-fertilizer routine, according to an unusual analysis. Earlier work showed that when researchers ...

Last week I provided you with basic information on getting a vegetable garden started, including site selection and preparing the soil for planting. This week we will move on to planting and ...