In addition to calcium, wood ash contains 5-7% potassium and 1.5-2% phosphorous, both key nutrients for plants. Although it can be a decent fertilizer, McKinley points out that other fertilizers might ...

The Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously Monday night, Oct. 6, to approve a roughly $476,000 contract with the Margolis ...

Watering fruit trees correctly helps them grow strong roots, produce better fruit, and survive changing seasons. As ...

Urban trees are essential to the health of cities and their residents: they cool neighborhoods, filter pollution from the air ...

Mulching is key to protecting most perennials over winter, and the coneflower is no exception. Adding three inches of organic mulch, such as fallen leaves, straw, or bark, to the soil will insulate ...

Planting trees in the fall allows roots to establish while the soil is still warm and moist, but without the stress of high ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Saturday is not just the start of storm season, it’s also the beginning of some fertilizer bans in the Bay Area. These bans happen yearly to combat environmental issues like ...

I always enjoy looking back to last year's care column for the month. According to weathercurrents.com, the “normal” (30-year average) for October in Temecula is 83º/54º, but we’ve all seen some real ...