If you're looking for fresh meal ideas, consider planting “menu gardens.” Grow a few of your favorite foods together in pots or raised beds, following a theme — salad-ba...
For many landscape designers and homeowners, a garden isn't complete without the right art. But how do you find the right spot for a piece of outdoor art and choose the ...
Last call for fertilizer!
Soon after midsummer, the growth of perennial plants starts winding down. They begin to squirrel away food energy in stems and roots, and stems...
Penn State Extension and NRCS will host a no-till/soil health field day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 at the Ed Thiele farm, 753 N. Pike Road, Cabot.
The event will fea...
Beetles can wreak havoc
Viburnum is one of my favorite ornamental shrubs. It has it all: sweet smelling spring flowers, beautiful fall foliage, and berries that add late ...
Fresh herbs are delicious. They stimulate our senses with their flavor, color, and magic.
Adding freshly harvested herbs to your garden salsa, savory dill sauce, and ho...
Once larva enters stem, fight is over
Second of two articles on insect pests
If you've had a squash plant suddenly wilt and die, it was most likely infested by the sq...
As part of the red-hot globalism trend, “tribal style” — exotic, eclectic and influenced by travel — has spread from fashion to home decor. There's a caravan of interest...
Manufacturers and dealers say buyers need to keep just a few factors in mind about vacuums.
First consider the home’s floor type. Wood and tile floor care is different f...
Cabbage worms can be controlled
First of two
As gardeners, we enjoy the feeling of accomplishment we get from growing and eating our own vegetables. It’s so satisfyi...
