Composting is the easiest way to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil that plants thrive in. Forget ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I see many homeowners cleaning up leaves this fall around the valley. Why not gather these leaves to make leaf mold, a valuable compost? This week I want ...

Allow the soil to dry out between watering. Like many houseplants, root rot is one of the most common causes of the demise of ...

If an herb is a perennial in your particular growing zone, then it won’t need much in terms of winter protection, according ...

The Prayer plant ( Maranta leuconeura) is a stunning example of a houseplant that can enrich your home with color. “Its oval ...

This basic guide to growing elderberry plants includes planting and care tips, types to grow, and best companion plants.

The potato bug isn’t a true bug or a cricket, nor is it native to Jerusalem. It’s thought that Franciscan priests working on ...

Long gone are the days when everyone ‘put the garden to bed’ in November, and rightly so, for winter can be glorious ...

The afternoon tea served by the Green Pastures Plant Centre restaurant in Bergh Apton has been named the best in the country.

Caladium is a genus of plants in the family Araceae. There are several hundred cultivars with distinctive heart-shaped leaves ...

Indiangrass may seem like a gorgeous addition to your yard, but first you'll want to consider how aggressively it spreads and ...

Though over half of 50 states produce at least some crude oil, there are six in particular that are responsible for the bulk of U.S. production.