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How to plant a container
See how to add color, dimension, and great-looking plants to your backyard
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How green is your garden?
Take our quiz and see how you score
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One plant, one pot
A simple strategy spotlights containers at their peak
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How to feed plants
Tips for choosing the correct fertilizer for your plants, plus the right ways to apply it
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Divide plants
Tip from the test garden
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Essential herbs
Plant these perennials once for years of convenient flavor
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Friendly front yard
Lessons in creating a garden with your neighbors
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Zinnias that sizzle and soothe
Maximum color from two new seed mixes
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Mulch basics
Get tips on one of the best ways to maintain soil moisture and minimize the need to weed
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Q&A: Mulch basics
Mulching is one of the best ways to maintain soil moisture and minimize the need to weed
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Northern California April checklist
What to do in your garden in April
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