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It's already time to start your garden. By starting seeds indoors now and next month, you can increase the variety of plants you can grow in your garden by extending the growing season and potentially ...

Some plants take longer to germinate than others. For a productive edible garden this growing season, you'll want to sow this ...

Start seeds indoors like a pro with these essential tips for reliable germination.

Seed starting, without the stress.

Cabbage and broccoli seeds should be started indoors — and for them to be ready to go by mid-February, you will need to get ...

A longtime garden writer shares the online seed companies she trusts most, based on years of testing flowers, veggies, and ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

If you don't want to hang around for a late harvest, these fruits and vegetables are ideal for growing early and getting a late-winter head start this season.

As the winter blues hit, the hope for bright colors and sunny skies urges gardeners to plan for the upcoming growing season.

Before bringing home a plant, inspect it closely. Look at the soil, stem, leaves and, importantly, under the leaves, where ...

Your palm trees will be fine. All the commonly planted landscape palms are hardy down to 20 degrees or lower. You may see ...