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Ignoring moisture and insect damage in the home leads to serious problems down the line. Annual inspection is essential to head them off. Whether you do it yourself or hire […]

Gardening is a constantly changing hobby for many of us. When we visit garden centers, we are often not only buying plants that are familiar to us, but we are […]

The big, beautiful blooms of amaryllis are a wintertime tradition and persuading them to flower couldn’t be easier. Native to Peru and South Africa, the genus Amaryllis comes from the […]

Wisteria delivers a beautiful spring display, but this vigorous vine needs plenty of pruning to keep it from swallowing the garden. “Wisteria are very vigorous vines and can climb easily […]

In fall, gardeners settle bulbs under a blanket of soil and wait for spring to watch them flaunt their beauty. “It’s easy to create a stunning display that bursts into […]

Kris LaMar and Barb Cary live at opposite ends of the state and have never met, but they’ve got a lot in common. Both women are up to their trowels […]

Garden jargon can leave a smart person feeling dumb, and let’s not even talk about Latin botanical names. Really, let’s not. Instead, we’ll concentrate on common terms used as if […]

Rhododendrons say spring as loudly as football says fall. Both have fervent fans and enemies staring them down. The teams that feed on rhododendrons – called black root weevils – […]

As the gardening season winds down and you pick the season’s last vegetables, consider letting some plants go to seed and harvest them for planting next year. “Saving seed can be […]

As more people pick up a hoe to grow their own produce, food safety becomes a concern. “Most people can’t believe that their own habits could possibly be the source […]