If your life is busy but you want to make sure your plants are well-cared for, even on your most hectic days, automating your ...

“I especially love herbs in potager gardens ,” says Poshusta, who suggests thyme, oregano, sage, and chives for beginners.

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Sustainable Solano will host its 9th annual garden tour in Benicia and Vallejo on Saturday, April 26. The garden tour highlights demonstration food forest gardens — edible, waterwise gardens in ...

A minimum depth of 12 inches is good for most herbs and shallow-rooted vegetables. For root crops like carrots or potatoes, ...

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JoAnne Skelly is Associate Professor & Extension Educator Emerita University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Email [email protected].