This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Planting season in Southern California is rarely busier than midwinter, ...

A common gardening worry – especially when choosing plants – is pot plants becoming root bound. But Millie explains that this is not a problem with every type of plant. You can feel when a plant’s ...

Here's all you really need to know about us. Three years after moving into our new home and after pulling out countless berry vines and installing countless sprinklers and spending countless hours of ...

If you want to plant fruit trees in your garden or orchard, but aren’t sure whether to purchase bare-root or potted trees, you’re not alone. Deciding on the right type of tree for your space will ...

Q: You have a very interesting website. I read in one of your answers that a hibiscus plant won't bloom until it's root-bound. In another answer, you said to put it in a bigger pot so it doesn't get ...

Sounds like you definitely need to transplant your plants into larger containers. Water your plants thoroughly first and then gently remove them from their containers. Place them into the larger ...

Dear Dan, I’m totally new at growing. I have a few indica seeds, five in total, and I wondered if I should grow them the entire time in a five-gallon bucket, or should I start small and then keep ...

Q: Can you please tell me what's wrong with my 20-year-old peace lily? [The reader sent a photo.] It continues to put on new leaves and looks healthy, but it is droopy, droopy, droopy. It does not ...

From super sweet varieties to those with amazingly beautiful blooms, these dwarf plum trees show you can grow a fruitful harvest right in a pot.

Here’s how to tell if your plants need repotting. 🪴 ...