The battle for a thriving garden begins the moment the first leaf pushes through the soil. Lush beds and tidy rows may look peaceful, but a quiet army of insects and critters waits for tender stems, ...

Confused by tomato terms like determinate, indeterminate or green shoulders? Here’s what Yakima gardeners need to know before ...

Do you ever wonder what backyard gardening in the 1960s looked like? Gardening in the 60s probably looked nothing like today’s scroll-perfect yard setups. It was gritty, hands-on, and full of habits ...

Using pesticides may seem like the right thing to do to protect your garden from bugs, harmful fungi, and weeds, but it will have negative effects on the soil.

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Used coffee grounds don't need to go in the garbage. Naturally, you can add them to compost, but some plants actually love grounds in a variety of formats.

Q: My neighbor’s cats have discovered my tomato bin to use as their litter box. Our yards are xeriscaped and there is little loose ground around other than my tomato bin. I want to keep the peace with ...

The hit Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show of 2023, 2024 and 2025, Keith Alessi's Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life will arrive at the Kings Head Theatre in London for two very special ...

When early spring days have finally arrived, so do the hungry critters that would love to devour your vegetables and flowers. Now is the time to be proactive and take steps to prevent pests. Here’s ...

A parasite that may already be hiding in your brain has a shocking survival trick: it can infect the very immune cells sent to destroy it. Yet most people never get sick, and new research from UVA ...

WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fish kill in Winneshiek ...

Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit, and flowers. Except in cases of very severe infestation, they rarely cause enough damage to ...