If January's warm weather didn't prompt you to get out and start poking around in the garden, then maybe the prospect of saving a considerable amount of money will. I'm talking about bare-root plants, ...

The third week of February and it is time to start planting — but not everything can go into the ground. It still is too cold and early to set out annuals, plant most new perennials or to seed a new ...

Q: I’d like to try growing strawberries this year. What size plant should I look for? (I think the younger the better, budget-wise.) A: Bare-root bundles of strawberry plants might be the best option ...

It doesn’t matter that it’s going to get cold again or it could freeze a few more times. At some point you just have to pull the gardening trigger or you’re going to miss out! I’m not sure how one ...

My husband and I have been in our home over 10 years and among all of the things that I have meant to do is to put in a permanent bed for some strawberry plants, which got put on the back burner. I ...

Strawberries, among the popular spring and summer fruits to grow, generally take three to six months to go from bare-root plants to ripe, tasty treats. But, James Oakey, a gardening authority at Mr ...

The weather may be cool and the days short, but it’s great gardening time in San Diego. Plant now and you’ll soon be picking tart-sweet apples, juicy peaches, plump grapes, garnet-colored strawberries ...

Strawberries, the quintessential summer fruit in the UK, are available all year round in supermarkets despite their seasonal tag. Their irresistible sweet taste and juicy texture make them a favourite ...