If you've never planted garlic in your garden, you're missing out. Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the easiest crops to grow. It's not finicky, has few pests and diseases, and rabbits and deer tend ...

Q: We want to plant garlic in our fall and winter garden. The garden catalogs sell garlic for planting at very high prices and the shipping is costly, too. There are lots of interesting varieties ...

BOISE — Most of us are busy putting our gardens to bed for the winter, but there’s something you can plant now that will grow through the winter and be ready for a delicious harvest come next spring.

Before planting garlic cloves from your kitchen, here’s what to know about better options. Garlic from the grocery store may sprout, but it will likely produce undersized cloves. By planting grocery ...

Garlic is an excellent, nutritious ingredient used in a variety of large meals and small recipes for centuries throughout the world. Civilizations across human history have used garlic for medicinal ...

Good soil drainage and a weed-free bed are essential for growing garlic, which should be planted in fall. (Rachel Beck) Fall is approaching but don't put away your hoe and gardening gloves just yet.

Fall-planted garlic grows at the Iowa State University Student Organic Farm north of Ames. Garlic may not be the first crop that comes to mind when thinking of Iowa, but many varieties do very well in ...

These companion plants for garlic—including vegetables, flowers, and herbs—can increase your yield and naturally deter pests.