“You need to water the lawn so that the soil becomes moist down to at least the four-inch depth when you water,” Kemery said. “If you water less than that, you’re not doing a whole lot of good, and ...

Q. Why aren’t pecan trees listed as a recommended variety of shade trees for our area? They are one of my favorite trees and they produce great nuts.

Native to the steamy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, banana trees have been cultivating their dramatic ...

Get essential tips for caring for wisteria. Key practices include skipping fall fertilization, which can be detrimental to ...

As frost warnings emerge in the Mohawk Valley, it's time to prepare your garden for the winter months. Allie Roesch Collins, ...

Calathea White Fusion is a popular houseplant. The White Fusion, official called Maranta lietzei and also Calathea lietzei, ...

Get out and redesign and replant your landscape. Clean up all the old plants in the garden to reduce diseases and pests next ...

As autumn settles over Iowa, it’s easy to think gardening season is winding down. But for trees — especially those newly planted — fall is a critical time for care ...

Seeds from last winter’s weed population have been lying dormant in the soil for months. When they sense the soil around them ...