The sheets from your old newspaper stacks can be repurposed to ensure a weed-free garden with very little effort.

Summertime can make managing weeds difficult. By now garden weeds are fully established with a large, robust root system; ...

Landscape fabric blocks nutrients. You can’t easily add compost, fertilizer, or other soil amendments when a sheet of ...

Choosing the right mulch for your garden and yard can make a big difference when it comes to fighting weeds. Sometimes, though, aggressive growers will break through the layer of straw or wood chips ...

Many of us grew up believing all bugs were bad, a problem to be solved with a quick spray of Raid. While some insects may still merit control, albeit with narrow spectrum organic pesticides, there are ...

Crapemyrtles come in four sizes: The standard plant grows 15 feet to 35 feet; a shrublike version grows 6-15 feet; and a ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

When Kelly Slippey moved to West Lancaster Jewels eight years ago, a friend told her about the neighborhood’s secret garden. ...

A valuable addition to your gardens this summer could be a household item you often throw away, but we urge you to reconsider ...