We’ve had excessive heat this summer, and it appears more is on the way. Many gardeners have turned to shade cloth to protect their crops and tender plants. Shade cloth is an open-weave synthetic ...

Twenty-percent to 30% shade cloth may not look like it's providing much shade, but when afternoon sun reaches garden vegetables during summer heat, it can provide a few degrees of protection. Tree ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

Whether you have bed sheets that are ripped, stained, or simply no longer match your style, it's a shame to throw them out.

Q:I placed a shade cover over my green bean and strawberry beds back in August because of our unusually hot days in Walnut Creek. Do the flowers on these two plants need pollinating by bees? A: If ...

In early California life happened beneath the ramada. Native Americans created these brush covered shade structures in the center of every village. Similar arbors were built by the Spanish at mission ...

Lettuce is a cool weather crop, which simply means it will always grow better during the cooler temperatures of spring or fall. It can be planted very early since it can withstand light frost.

Hot weather is here and that can bring extra challenges for vegetable gardens as high temperatures cause yield and quality loss in many vegetable crops. For example, high temperatures contribute to ...

Vegetable gardening is a way of life for me, and has been for as long as I can remember. My veggie gardens are always evolving. The current garden area started out as ground that was simply rototilled ...