We can risk sowing seeds of cool-weather crops including lettuces, spinach and chard, root vegetables and peas during the next few weeks as our short winter season comes to an end. When our daytime temperatures remain consistently in the 60s, the soil is

I'm writing this column (two weeks ahead of publication) while on a tropical island seven miles from Hong Kong in the South China Sea. The climate here is completely different from ours. This area receives 100-plus inches of rain yearly; we receive a

Our rather unusual climate provides us with two brief periods for planting new trees.

HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR

HOME & GARDEN CALENDAR

One of the primary goals of most home gardeners is the creation of an aesthetically pleasing environment around their home -- their haven. Even on a small scale, we are all garden designers. We generally have a spot in mind for the bright pink geranium we