Garlic needs a cold period in order to reach maturity. Knowing the right time to plant garlic is key to a successful harvest. While this root crop depends on cooler temperatures to grow and thrive, ...

Garlic bulbs are very easy to grow in your garden, you just need to follow a few simple rules, and timings and temperatures ...

My very large catalpa tree was had all its leaves eaten by caterpillars. Will it be able to recover or is it likely to die? What can I do to prevent this in the future? Your tree, especially given its ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Find some (clean) pantyhose. Add onions to each leg, tying a knot between each one. Hang at room temperature. If that doesn't ...

Like humans who have similar traits to our relatives, so does the plant genus, Allium, part of the Amaryllidaceae family. The Allium genus is made up of edibles (onion, garlic, leeks, chives) and ...

Get the best flavor and longest storage life from your homegrown garlic with proper harvesting, curing and storage. Then fill that space with a quick-maturing vegetable for a tasty fall harvest.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Fall in the garden is often thought of as a time for harvesting and putting it to bed for winter. In areas where temperatures during the winter get ...

When it comes to cash crops, garlic has a distinct appeal. Popular gourmet varieties can average as much as $16 per pound by some estimates, meaning one acre — producing roughly 4,000 pounds per year ...

There are two foods that really make life worth living: chocolate and garlic. While I can’t grow my own chocolate, I certainly can cultivate garlic. It is really easy to grow, and the resulting crop ...

Visitors to Lincoln University's FINCA Farm were able on Tuesday to reap a bountiful harvest of garlic and shallots that had been planted in the fall. The FINCA Farm, which stands for Families ...