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Planting garlic in the fall is one of the simplest and most rewarding things you can do in your garden. No matter how much experience you have, garlic is a forgiving crop that rewards patience.

Garlic plants are long-season crops that are typically planted in the fall and harvested the following summer. Though garlic ...

Garlic has many uses in cuisines from around the world. It is also an easy and rewarding crop for home gardeners.

Gardening can be challenging, especially if it's your first time. Our gardening writer plants garlic every fall and says it's ...

Do you want to continue to make use of your garden as the weather starts to cool down? See what vegetables work well during ...

This week's gardening column also addresses a reader concerned that caterpillars have feasted on their catalpa tree leaves.

Gardening can be challenging, especially if it's your first time. Our gardening writer plants garlic every fall and says it's simple. Here's how she does it.

As we enter the middle of fall, it’s time to plant garlic! Garlic is a member of the allium family along with onions, shallots, and leeks, and is botanically considered a bulb. It is covered in an ...

Garlic is easy to grow and fall is the time to plant. The garlic bulb is actually an aggregate of several smaller bulbs, each commonly referred to as a "clove of garlic." An herb of the lily family, ...

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