QUESTION: Last year I planted a hydrangea just off my patio and it produced a couple of blooms. This year I'm waiting to exhale: There's no sign of a bloom anywhere ...
QUESTION: For a quicker, cheaper fix, we are considering having our 50-year-old tub resurfaced. Do you have any information about this procedure that we should consi...
Jim Birmingham, left, and his wife, Pimjai, of Adams Township, are impressed with the size of a sunflower plant.
Debbie McFarland, left, of Cranberry Township listens a...
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is a program designed to reward landowners for implementing conservation practices on portions of their land.
CREP is admin...
As the summer winds down, an estimate of what is in the field is very important to help in planning marketing of the crop or purchase of additional feed. A fairly simple...
The new ginger known as Emperor has caused quite a commotion at my house. Everyone loves it.
First, let me admit I have never been a huge fan of variegated plants. There...
QUESTION: I bought three Annabelle hydrangeas this spring. Two are planted in a pretty shady place; they get filtered sunlight and are doing pretty well. The other i...
QUESTION: My lawn needs a complete overhaul. The weather is good outside, and we're getting rain pretty often now. Why do I have to wait until September?
ANSWER: Tem...
September is the ideal month to improve an existing lawn or to establish a new one. It is the preferred month for fertilizing, weed killing, dethatching, aerating and re...
It will set up long period of blooming
Most of us are fed up with the heat. Thank goodness I have paid better attention to watering and fertilizing this year, and it has ...
