Lantana is a popular choice for May planting, as they are low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and will keep blooming all season long. These flowers are best for those living in USDA hardiness zones ...

Eggplant is one of the most versatile vegetables in the home garden. The fruit can be steamed, baked, fried, grilled, boiled, sauteed, breaded and stuffed. Believed to be native to India, eggplant is ...

Are you wondering how to grow eggplant? A beautiful vegetable with dark fruit, eggplant is a classic in Mediterranean dishes. The glossy purple coloring is so appealing! But remember that eggplants ...

The growing season for vegetable gardens is about over, and fall cleanup is at hand. However, many of us are already looking forward to our next year's garden and what we plan to grow. Sure, most of ...

With the current interest in vegetables and other home-grown produce at its highest level in decades, we all want to know how to grow the best vegetables. In order to bring your produce to your table, ...

Summer! Temperatures soar both on the coast and inland. In July, we reap the harvest of spring vegetable planting — but please stay out of the midday sun. Garden before 11 a.m., then start again after ...

Rudbeckia, eggplant and the potato will all be in the limelight in 2008. While a strange combination, many gardeners may include either some or all of these flower or vegetables honorees in their ...

There are few acts more hopeful than gardening. You pick something beautiful or tasty, plant it, water and wait for the fruits of your labor to appear. (Or — true story — sometimes you plant and water ...