Oak trees have a surprising trick to fight back against hungry caterpillars: they simply wait. When trees are heavily ...

Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it.

Go to battle with bindweed and learn how to get rid of bindweed organically using cardboard and mulch. Bindweed spreads ...

Norway maple trees are quite common in the U.S., but they're actually an invasive species that can mess with local ecosystems. Here's what to do if you find one.

Fast-growing bamboo grows into a privacy hedge quickly. To keep it under control—and out of your neighbor's yard—here's how ...

We know introduced honeybees as the ever-busy helpers of our gardens, farms and orchards. In pollinating crops and ...

Learn how to move and replant a large viburnum, why holes in hackberry leaves are a good sign and which flowers attract ...

Let all of them grow and in a couple of years, your entire yard literally becomes a forest of Chinese flame trees." Why not?

As I mentioned in my last column about hibiscus, many pests can feed on hibiscus making this a very high maintenance choice ...