QUESTION: For years, I have grown County Fair cucumbers with great success. They have always been tender and delicious, never bitter ... until this year. The first f...
Daylilies like sun, at least six hours per day. They will tolerate some shade, and the darker varieties will actually benefit from some shade in the hottest part of the ...
Discourage bugs from crashing your outdoor party with these tips from Terminix:
• Ants: Immediately clean drink and food spills. Take dirty plates and utensils indoors a...
QUESTION: I have some small chrysanthemums in my flower garden that are doing strange things. They actually bloomed in June with small flowers and have continued to ...
If you're a daylily junkie, you'll be glad to know that there are 60,000 registered cultivars, and since daylilies are easy to hybridize, about 500 new varieties are add...
Market could now be saturated
BURBANK, Wash. — Ten years ago, Jim Lott had never even tasted a blueberry, let alone thought about planting the fruit at his southeast Wash...
Curb appeal can be critical
MODESTO, Calif. — Julie Mendonsa can see what other people can't.
Mendonsa is a professional home stager. Her job is to help people who are se...
Pool owners probably have given little thought to protecting their pool's electrical equipment from storms. Perhaps it's time they thought about it. When a lightning str...
The installation of new carpeting can provide a home with a whole new feel. After a few months though, the carpet might experience some shedding or sprouting. Fortunatel...
W.Va. farmers face challenges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — First, there was last summer's drought. Then came more bad news: skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer prices, and a wet spri...
