Over the past month we’ve scarcely seen any rain. Great for outdoor activities, but not for our trees and plants — the ...

Lush, robust and intoxicating in full bloom, cape jasmine is relatively easy to care for – but correct gardenia watering can ...

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When water freezes it produces heat. So, a light water layer on your plants will help protect them unless it is a hard frost.

Residents in the Greater Cincinnati area are grappling with extreme drought conditions, and experts warn that the dry weather ...

Instead, gardeners are being told to try alternative irrigation methods like a soaker hose, drip hose or even ‘tree nappies’, ...

Start by observing your trees. Even now after our recent rains, the structural damage from drought is visible. The trees in ...

To expect the unexpected may be the best advice for gardeners facing unfamiliar weather patterns driven by a changing climate ...

I read about the Mayan method of growing the “Three Sisters” that combines corn, squash and beans in the same bed. The ...

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at how artists hope to inspire climate action with sometimes ...

By late summer, unless spent, withered flowers are removed and seed pods often form, which can depress leafy growth, as more ...

Yes, I know I can head to the farmers market and pick up tomatoes for cheap. I know I don’t have to spend my summer mornings watering, weeding and pep talking the plants in my backyard garden. I ...