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

Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the ...

Creating a beautiful, thriving yard is a joy for any homeowner. Watching your flowers bloom and your lawn grow lush and green ...

This is the first episode in our growing food in small spaces series and it shows how to build a raised garden bed made from ...

Get tips to get rid of yaupon holly stumps, diagnose St. Augustine die-off, control lespedeza, and bug-proof houseplants.

Those of us with Rose of Sharon planted on our properties for late August colour have had to weed out hundreds of Rose of ...

Essentially a key ingredient to cakes and bakes, baking soda has now become a great, multi-purpose, household staple. Besides ...

Fall is a good time to pull weeds and mulch. There are some fall gardening tasks that are not worth the effort. Skip these ...

Crabgrass is in constant competition with your lawn, but removing it before it flowers and ensuring it has nowhere to grow ...

If you live in an area that is also home to bears, the last thing you want to do is unintentionally draw them to your yard ...

Winter is now just around the corner, and you can prepare your lawn in October without spending any money by making a natural ...

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan Garden Club's statewide feature writing contest. Her "An Itinerant ...