Deadheading is the process of removing faded and spent flowers and seed heads to promote new growth and reflowering.

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One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.

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Here are some grasses that handle wet winters and dry summers with relative ease, while adding year-round interest and texture.

Protect your garden with Integrated Pest Management—natural, effective strategies to keep pests at bay and veggies thriving.

White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a ...

"Native plants can be a valuable part of a sustainable garden, especially when chosen and placed carefully. But they aren't always the best fit for every yard," writes this Cowlitz ...

"With conventional field crops covering most of Central Illinois farmland, herbicide drift has long been a recurring issue ...

One of the most recognizable summer garden problems is powdery mildew, a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants.