My neighbor showed up on my doorstep, panicked about his pine tree. He brought a picture which showed needles changing color and falling off...

  Cold stratification is an important step for growing many native plants in USDA Hardiness Zone 7. This process mimics winter conditions,...

A black cat crosses your path. Do you turn around? Knock on wood? Or simply wonder where it's headed? For centuries, black cats have bee...

Every fall, green leaves turn shades of yellow, orange, red and purple. It may look like the trees are putting on one last show before winte...

  Fresh, spreadable fruit in the form of jam, jelly, preserves,  or marmalade, might possibly be summer's sweetest reward. The best part...

If you’ve noticed an unusual number of large, bristly flies hanging around your flowers this fall, take a closer look before reaching for th...

A successful garden starts with a tiny seed, but selection, saving, and storing these seeds correctly can be much more complicated, and ofte...