Keep your garden growing strong through summer heat and humidity with these simple tips from the BHG Test Garden. Choose native and drought-tolerant plants that can withstand extreme heat and dry ...

The heat, humidity and random afternoon thunderstorms of Florida summers have arrived on time this year. This can be a blessing for many gardens and landscapes as the daily rains limit our need for ...

Democratic governments are, by their nature, slow-moving creatures — and that’s the way it should be. Social stability generally requires that change be evolutionary, not revolutionary, lest the ...

LOS BANOS Although underground irrigation is still a common way to water crops and fields, some farmers and landowners are moving to use surface irrigation amid one of the worst droughts in state ...

Q: I have two oleander hedges getting about six hours of sunlight each day. The leaves are yellowing rapidly and dropping from the plant and getting worse as they get older. My lawn sprinklers water ...

Question: I use Jobe spikes to fertilize my fruit and nut trees. Last year I fertilized in mid-February and when I went to fertilize again at the end of May, I noticed the February spikes were not ...

Q: I have a tree form of Arbutus unedo Marina that has been in the ground for almost three years. It’s in the sun almost all day and looks great. When should it be fed and with what? A: Woody ...