If you’ve got space in the backyard, consider starting off with a raised garden bed. These sit atop your backyard dirt or grass and must be filled with soil. This allows you to better control what ...

As late February approaches, commercial orchard owners, home growers and researchers prepare for the inevitable task of pruning.

A concerted effort to enhance the local tree canopy began seeing the fruits of its labor at the Feb. 18 Mount Pleasant GREEN ...

Trees, plants, and shrubs with invasive root systems can damage your home’s foundation. Here’s a list of the worst plants for ...

Kasugamycin and streptomycin have different modes of action but are both bactericidal, which means they kill bacteria.

The easiest way to make your home smell fresh is to let the air circulate. Throw open windows and doors and turn on a fan, if ...

I started a home garden with tomatoes, okra, peppers, and berries to help offset my family's expenses. I've learned a lot ...

Believe it or not, it’s already time to plant vegetables like onions, leeks, and celery, as well as a variety of flowers.

Few plants can thrive in the cold embrace of clay soil, but the eight trees and bushes in our lineup persevere and even ...

Think your garden is too small for fruit trees? If there are six to eight hours of good sunlight, you can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit trees in ...

The trees along all the major parade routes get swamped with beads during Mardi Gras. Many of the beads stay in the trees for ...

The weather may still be cold and cloudy, but buds are already starting to appear so it’s time to get your garden ready for ...