Garlic is a bulb with joined segments (called cloves) that make up a head. Each clove is actually a miniature bulb that stores energy to sprout and create a new plant. Garlic is almost always planted ...

Garlic is a beloved aromatic plant that is a staple in a myriad of cuisines. It’s also been used for centuries for its purported healing properties, including protecting against the common cold and ...

Garlic cloves take 250-270 days to mature into a large bulb. The biggest and best-tasting garlic is planted in the fall, though it can be planted in spring. Softneck garlic varieties do best in mild ...

With the arrival of September, gardeners begin planting garlic and shallots, establishing crops now for harvest in the following growing season. Like spring flower bulbs, gardeners know garlic and ...

It’s time — or getting to be time — for us gardeners to reap what we’ve sown. Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking (uniform red, yellow or orange ...

UD students have been learning how hard work pays off in a garden while getting their hands dirty in the course Vegetables, ...

It's time — or getting to be time — for us gardeners to reap what we've sown. Although it's fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking (uniform red, yellow or orange ...

August means summer’s ending, but garden tasks continue. Here are the plants you should deadhead this month if you want a longer bloom season. Marigolds bloom nonstop if you deadhead faded flowers.