Twin brothers Andrew and Eric Walker, owners of Farmboy Organics, a three-acre farm in Yolo County, have grown a modest plot ...

Crape myrtles have put on their dazzling display lately, but crape myrtles are a flowering tree that needs care.

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While it might not be as dramatic as a towering, decades-old fruit tree, the Greensleeves apple tree is a perfect pick for ...

Once the cotyledons have emerged, you may introduce grow lights. Seedlings need 12 to 16 hours of light daily. Place the grow lights about 4 inches away from the sprouts until they are ready to begin ...

Question: Pods have formed at the top of some of my amaryllis plants after the bloom declined. It looks like they are full of seeds. Can they be used to start more plants? Answer: Increase your ...

Most other small plastic food containers, such as single-serving yogurt cups, clamshell-type salad packages or egg cartons, are also well-suited for starting seeds — as long as you’ve poked ...

Upcycle small food containers or even newspaper for starting seeds indoors If you’re planning to start seeds indoors this season, you probably know you’ll need seed-starting mix and, of course ...

Spinning maple seeds can shed raindrops in the blink of an eye to regain their helicopter-like flight.