When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow trowel (take care to avoid cutting drip lines). Very young weeds can be ...

GUSHING OVER THESE GUMPO AZALEAS: Azaleas can bloom from late winter into early summer, depending on type. Pictured above are Gumpo Azaleas, which bloom in May and June. (Wikimedia Commons) “October ...

You spend all summer tending to your garden so that it thrives. Then the cold season hits, and it feels as though all your hard work has withered away with the fallen leaves. But there are some simple ...

You can plant grass seed anytime during the growing season, but doing so in fall takes advantage of cooler temperatures and milder sun.

True to its name, seed starting mix is the best option for starting seeds. The mix of perlite, vermiculite, and sphagnum peat moss create a sterile, disease-free environment that provides the optimal ...

Unlike garden beds with spring flowers or vegetable patches, fruit trees should not be given slow-release fertilizers or compost before winter. Unless soil test results suggest otherwise, fertilizing ...

Shorter days and cooler nights have come and so have the fall season activities. Leaves are dropping, summertime blooms are fading, and the winter season is almost here. Let’s take a look at what yard ...

The compost facility in Davenport is marking 30 years of operation, recycling yard waste and biosolids into compost, soil and mulch.

One gardener is turning the traditional wisdom about mulching on its head, showing how using weed mulch can be beneficial.

A homeowner approached the gardening community with questions about their landscaping project, particularly because they were dealing with damage caused by the previous owners. They shared a photo ...

At times over the past three years, our area has experienced heavy smoke that drifted down from wildfires in Canada and the northwestern U.S.

The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to table a sweeping zoning text amendment after Planning and Development Director James Pope recommended giving commissioners additional time to ...