Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners will be hosting a free garden show to celebrate the beginning of spring. The event, “Big Ideas Garden Show,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Last week’s warm temperatures may have nudged you out of winter mode and into garden planning. While it is still too early to plant most vegetables outdoors, there is plenty you can be doing ...

The Last Frost Date map will tell you if it’s too early to plant flowers where you live If you’ve been staring at your garden ...

Events Calendar > Spring Garden Fair. New in 2026! We are offering a wide selection of vegetable varieties from cultures around the world. Listed below are the varieties that will ...

It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.

By feeding plants with energy and CO₂ from decomposing trash, the dome turns a landfill into an unlikely food source.

Learn how early spring cover crops can help give your veggie garden a boost this year.

Erin McGuire ran a research network that studied how to get healthy food to marginalized populations around the world.

A growing percentage of California fruits and vegetables are likely contaminated with the group of chemicals known as PFAS, ...

Potting soil, or potting mix, is a substrate that usually consists of garden soil, organic matter and minerals.

These golden blooms are a common sight in a vegetable garden because they’re so good at keeping pests away. Marigolds ( Tagetes) are known to repel nematodes, whiteflies, squash bugs, aphids, thrips, ...

This beginner-friendly guide explains how to start a vegetable garden with indirect and direct seed-sowing methods.