This week's gardening column also addresses a reader concerned that caterpillars have feasted on their catalpa tree leaves.

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Garlic plants are long-season crops that are typically planted in the fall and harvested the following summer. Though garlic ...

Growing garlic requires minimal effort but yields a lot of flavor. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest crops to grow. Simply plant a clove in the soil, cover it with straw, and wait for ...

Garlic is an easy to grow plant that is used for its bulb and its greens. Garlic scapes are the first tender green shoots on ...

Gardening can be challenging, especially if it's your first time. Our gardening writer plants garlic every fall and says it's simple. Here's how she does it.

Garlic is a long-season crop that needs heavy fertilizing to grow big bulbs with the best flavor. Learn how to get the timing right and which products to use.

Garlic has many uses in cuisines from around the world. It is also an easy and rewarding crop for home gardeners.

Whether you add it to your pantry of seasonings or not, there are tons of fantastic reasons to plant it in your garden.

Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves. Getting garlic in the ground before it freezes yields the best results. If you miss your fall planting window, you can ...

For some of us, planting time is long past − but not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon ...

Gardeners should plan to plant bulbs in the fall, ideally after the first frost. Bulbs need a period of cold, typically 60-90 days, to bloom properly in the spring. Gardeners have a fairly wide window ...