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With warm soil and just-warming air temperatures, June is the perfect time to get these annuals, herbs, and vegetables into the ground.
That is an old saying by farmers that is used as a measuring stick to determine how their corn crops are faring in summer.
The researchers reviewed over 400 previous research articles on flowers and insects and investigated how much bees and ...
What is this white stuff on the stems of my plants? This is a normal occurrence that happens every year in gardens all over ...
Growing new plants from cuttings is the closest thing to garden magic. With just a snip of fresh growth and a bit of patience ...
Learn to identify common culprits damaging your plants. Discover what insects could be eating your plants and how to stop it.
While much of the work done in the garden happens in the spring, that doesn’t mean growers can coast through summer.
Broccoli, another vegetable in the brassica family, isn't a good choice for planting alongside tomatoes. That's because ...
Data from the U.S Drought Mitigation Center reveals most Missouri is out of a drought — but how does the excess water impact ...
Perennials. Tall slipper plant (Pedilanthus bracteatus) is a highly drought-tolerant selection from Mexica whose bracts are ...
At Veterans Acres in Crystal Lake, I discovered what I think are two different species — the Ohio spiderwort and the Virginia spiderwort.