Is expensive fertilizer what your vegetable garden really needs to thrive, or can the cheaper stuff do the trick just as well ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

Systemic herbicides are sprayed onto the foliage of the weeds. They are absorbed by the leaves, get into the weed’s ...

If your lawn is dried out or dormant, it is best just to keep it mowed to control the weeds and postpone any fertilization ...

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 ...

“Most of your root growth takes place during the fall,” says David Yost with Merrifield Garden Center. “Grass loves ...

To help my students get exceptional results from their gardens, I teach them to build soil health with regular additions of ...

Gardening tools are evolving to incorporate technology — including artificial intelligence — to help us keep plants healthier ...

When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow ...

Sacred fig trees grow large when planted in the ground, but in containers, they stay relatively small, making them easy to ...

A heavy rainfall could see your raised garden beds swimming in a pool of water, leading to soil compaction. Here's what you ...