This planter box is the perfect beginner-friendly project for an aspiring gardener, an aspiring woodworker—or both.

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For many home gardeners, the garage becomes the default dumping ground for rakes, bags of compost, and half-assembled hose reels. The result is predictable: a cluttered floor, damaged tools, and ...

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You aren't alone if you've been disappointed by your tomato crop in Alameda. Margie Siegal shares tips to help overcome our less-than-ideal climate, and get that perfectly fresh and juicy summer ...

This clever DIY solution not only saves space but also looks modern and decorative. Whether on a balcony or in the garden, ...

Hold up! Before you put that pepper seedling in the ground, read this. There are a few important things you need to do when ...

Onions mystify a lot of gardeners, new and old. Let's look at the right way to grow onions, removing two of the biggest ...

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Making and using compost has long been a mainstay of good gardening practices. With a newfound appreciation of biological health that starts with the soil, compost tea is another tool ...

Compost smells like earth’s magic in progress, turning scraps into soil gold. But when things go too far and the pile gets soggy, that magic can start to stink—literally and figuratively. Overly wet ...

Download the metroKEY app, register, and you'll have access to four containers where you can drop off organic waste that gets ...