I got an email from a reader years ago in April about a sunny site with a recurring weed problem. “I used some chemicals a few years prior and got rid of them.” The bad news was that weeds from the ...

Annette MaCoy, Penn State Master Gardener, Franklin County Penn State Extension and the Penn State Agricultural Analytical ...

Transform your kitchen waste into garden gold by utilizing fruit and vegetable peels. Orange peels enrich compost and deter ...

Common garden beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) are pole bean or bush varieties. "The plants in this family have pea-like pods," ...

Keeping tomatoes fed and watered in the hot weather can be a struggle, but there is one simple addition you can make to the ...

Next time you’re making a Sunday roast and go to drain the water you’ve boiled your potatoes in down the sink, allow the ...

A gardening enthusiast has emphasised why you should never throw away egg shells - advising instead to mix them with one other ingredient to make a 'powerful organic fertiliser' ...

If you have an abundance of this one item lying around your garden, experts say you can use them to improve plant growth - ...

Sewage expansion on the island has been slow, but not totally absent. The Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant opened in ...

Some activists champion turning lawns into vegetable gardens. That’s fine. I’ve sometimes recommended it myself. But lawns ...

Learn how to grow tomatoes in pots with this comprehensive guide. Discover the best tomato varieties for container gardening, tips for choosing the right container, and more.

This is the month most container flowers are planted to accent homes, draw attention to front doors or away from unsightly ...