Q: Is there any way to prevent my lettuce from bolting so quickly? It tends to do this before I’m ready to harvest it.

Keeping this general idea in mind, you can research plants that will do well in your growing situation such as dry shade or ...

Not all veggies make great neighbors. Get the scoop on companion planting and the veggies that should and shouldn't be ...

Vertical gardening systems can lead to more plants and higher yields. A bonus? Soil-dwelling pests are thwarted by putting ...

What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and layer with a ground cloth, limestone, sand, organic matter, and garden soil.

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

As the prices on groceries continue to rise, many people might be thinking of growing a vegetable garden for the first time.

According to a new market research report titled "Organic Farming Market Size, Share & Forecast by Farming Type (Crop, Livestock, Aquaculture), Method (Crop Rotation, Composting, Biological Pest ...

what are they planting? Jeff Kostuik, general manager of Verve Seeds and a former crop diversification expert in Manitoba, says that’s not the right question. Many farmers would add peas to their crop ...

Since many farmers plant crops near the White River due to Morgan County's terrain, the flood will likely push back planting season. "Most of the time, you can't build in the floodplains. What can you ...

You can use a soil thermometer to check soil temperature directly. Or use our vegetable planting chart to look up the months best suited for planting. Here’s more information on the right time ...