Dear Dr. Dirt: Why is garlic planted in the fall? Does it have to be winter-protected with mulch? Elephant garlic seems to be the most popular variety. — Carol, Greenfield Dear Reader: Garlic can be ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Plant elephant garlic and you will be gifted with corms that grow off the mother bulb. Yes, although elephant garlic presents as a gigantic bulb made up of ...

Garlic is one of the most popular ingredients, and it is not too difficult to grow in your own garden. Pixabay photo The third week of August is a good time to check landscape shrubs for dry soil and ...