Many homeowners harbor secret dreams of planting an orchard and becoming more self-sufficient. The cost of fresh fruit can be ...

There’s nothing as sweet as enjoying a home-grown fruit harvest, but the wait time can be years for many trees to bear fruit. There are fast-growing fruit trees that can give you fruit quickly, though ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on care of peach trees, phalaenopsis orchids, tropical fruit trees, ...

Dwarf fig trees are a perfect choice for indoor gardening, providing lush greenery and the possibility of homegrown fruit ...

Weeding, mulching, pruning back spent perennials all top the cleanup list this month. Clearing the garden of useless clutter will deter slugs, snails, earwigs and sow bugs.

Fall and winter were much warmer than usual, then we got hit with a couple of freezes in late January, right as many garden plants were reacting to the warm weather by setting blooms. Peach trees, ...

March is an exciting time in the garden as it marks the beginning of the growing season. As the temperature starts to rise and the days grow longer, there’s a lot to do outside. This is the time for ...

Here are a few plants to test your knowledge. The common name for coreopsis, the state wildflower, is tickseed, due to the ...

In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, ...

March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

Transform your outdoor space into a fruit and vegetable garden. Find out which plants to grow, what kind of soil you'll need and whether to start from seeds or transplants.

Comox Valley Seedy Saturday on March 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave. in Courtenay, ...