QUESTION: We planted two crape myrtles in the late fall. They are doing really well. They are still bushes, though. At what point should I start pruning them into a ...
Vegetable gardeners are now enjoying the fruits of their springtime labor. The wise gardeners know they can extend their garden yield well into fall by planting second c...
Butler city councilman Mitch Ufner stands next to his 6-foot-tall tomato plant. Ufner said he started the plant early this year and has been watering the roots with warm...
QUESTION: I have vowed that I will not let the morning glories choke my entire garden. I have been hoeing every day, and I find hundreds of new baby plants. In the p...
Day lillies and brown-eyed Susans line about 700 feet of a lane leading to the Humphrey residence in Worth Township. The flowers were planted by Rosemary Humphrey, who p...
QUESTION: How do you know when to pick jalapeno peppers? They aren't dark like the ones in the store.
ANSWER: Yours simply aren't fully ripe yet, but they are edible...
If you are considering a room addition or a major remodel, then you need to begin thinking about the floor covering as soon as possible.
Even though flooring is normally...
ELKINS PARK — Tom Steigerwald's the kind of guy who gets upset if the sky isn't blue enough. No wonder he's a gardener.
"It creates a little oasis for me," he says, "a c...
QUESTION: I have a leak coming from my bathroom. The plumber said the lead drains in the bathroom should be replaced, at a cost of $1,800. The drain taps coming from...
A previous column about concrete discussed grading, forms and form oil, and preparing the soil.
This column describes other important steps that contribute to a successf...
