The pincushion is a long-blooming flower that adds pretty garden color. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Scabiosa are flowers that look a little like something you'd stick your sewing needles in.

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Plants in the Protea family are admired as cut ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Those who have hiked to the top of Pincushion Peak can attest - it is steep. To get there, head to the South Finegold Picnic Area found at the end of Sky Harbour Road. Parking ...

• Start seeds of spring and summer vegetables: beets, broccoli, chard, carrots, squash, tomato, peppers, watermelon, pumpkins, and others. Use the pots you sterilized for this purpose last month. • ...

Sometimes you just need a dose of cute. I know I do, even as a so-called “grown up.” And I’m not going to lie, this week’s DIY falls squarely in the “cute” category. It’s something practical for your ...

Pincushion cactus (Mammillaria grahamii) goes by many names, and is likely to be blooming during the spring, and also the late monsoon, with a flowering season spread out from April to September.