A fellow Gardenerd recently wrote in:

"When is the best time to plant herbs? I planted basil last spring which slowly started to die in November. I planted another basil in October which is on its way out as well. Dill I planted in the fall is brown and not growing!! HELP!"

That's a very good question, and depending on your climate and growing options, I have an answer for you.  Before that though, I want to say you have really good luck with Basil!  Basil is a summer plant, and it usually dies back when the first cold spell hits.  If ...

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A gardener recently wrote in:

"When is the best time to prune
roses?"

The answer I'm providing is geared towards west coast
gardeners in mild winter climates.  According to a workshop
I attended several years ago with Nina Rumely, Ocean View Farms'
resident rose expert, we should stop cutting our roses in October and cut
watering to once a week.  This encourages your roses into
dormancy. 
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