What Are Soil Microbes & What Do They Do?

You can’t see them. You don’t pay them. They work for free. Are we talking about nocturnal elves? Only if you’re a fairytale cobbler. In the garden, soil microbes are your champion workers and BFFs. They keep your plants healthy, boost soil...

8 Bold Colors That Work in Small Spaces

“Good things come in small packages.” No one ever said that about a room, however, or considered a drab, tiny kitchen without counter space “cute.” There’s not much you can do about the counter space short of remodeling. But bold paint...

A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Cherimoya in SoCal

Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known to men.” He was referring to the cherimoya, a living fossil from the highland valleys of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Ripe cherimoya spoils quickly and is hard to ship, so it’s considered a luxury...