You would think that after providing water, your slightly wilted garden plants and houseplants would be appreciative and ...

Tomato plants can be hugely rewarding to grow. If you choose the right variety, you can get plants that will grow tall and provide a consistent harvest throughout the summer months. When you get ...

Tomatoes are the easiest fruit to grow and have the biggest return on your investment. The plants are easy to grow from seed and can produce hundreds of flowers. They readily self-seed, so many ...

Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a ...

Plant diseases are unavoidable — especially in central North Carolina, where our summers are extra hot and extra humid. But that doesn’t necessarily mean our plants are ruined. The News & Observer ...

Too much rain, extended cold temperatures in late spring/summer, a sneaky insect pest, a plant disease; all of which can cause individuals frustrations when trying to grow plants. This article ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

You must manage natural areas to control invasive species and minimize damage to native vegetation and soil. I love the woods ...

Last week, I started a short series on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and focused on the “what.” Today, the next step is diagnosing the specific problem. Before picking up a pesticide and spraying ...

Q: We bought our current house in North Las Vegas a little over a year ago. The folks who sold us the house took a large slope (facing west) in the back of the property and put a retaining wall to ...

The Bird of Paradise you want is NOT the best one to grow in your house Tomatoes are the easiest fruit to grow and have the biggest return on your investment. The plants are easy to grow from seed and ...