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Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience.

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

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

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

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

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.

Stock your pantry with homegrown garlic and discover a world of unexpected flavor. Garlic (Allium sativum) has been cultivated for thousands of years and is an incredibly easy vegetable to grow. While ...

Check out local nurseries for a good selection of spring-flowering bulbs and cool-season vegetable starts. Sow seeds of carrots, beets and Asian greens this month while the soil is still warm.

If you're like me, by the time fall rolls around, you're feeling pretty wiped out in terms of gardening. After months of watering, weeding, staking tomatoes and battling pests for a bite of that fresh ...

Check out our list of the best plants to grow in the High Desert in September, as recommended by the Victor Valley gardening community.

Lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, fight heart disease, boost your immune system, and add a bit of flavor to your ...