Like the swoop of 2022, and the Barbie pink cocktails of 2023, this summer’s hottest trend is predominantly visual, and it’s taken the Bay Area by a dainty storm — meet bachelor’s button ...

Q: I live in the country, and my cat sometimes ventures off my deck on nice days. I am planning a garden and want to choose plants that won't poison my cat if he nibbles them. What do you suggest? A: ...

It is a popular myth - don't start planting until after Mother's Day. However, there are many cool season plants that need to be planted now. Here are some tips.

I watered the flowers: bachelor buttons, petunias, chrysanthemums, marigolds and periwinkles. I kept a watering pot handy, and often left it filled the day before so I would remember to do this.

Next week start: Balsam bachelor buttons, calendula, cockscomb, gaillardia, marigold, morning glory, nasturtium, cantaloupe, melon and Swiss chard. When the soil warms, plant bare root trees and ...

Right now, he's got bachelor buttons, lavender and nasturtiums blooming. Other plants he's looking to grow include edible flowers such as marigolds, borage, sweet Williams and violas.