Wilt spreading through region
Oak wilt is a disease that is killing oak trees in southwestern Pennsylvania. It is particularly bad in the North Hills suburbs. Sandy Feath...
QUESTION: We are moving this summer and have a choice hosta that we want to keep. What should we do?
ANSWER: Ideally, make a deal with the new occupants so you can d...
Recently, I was planting some new Hostas for my shade garden and finished the job with the new red-dyed mulch. Even though the hostas weren't fully grown, the contrast o...
You should wear gloves any time you work in the garden, advises the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
Proper gloves reduce blisters, protect skin from fertilizer...
Spending time in the backyard with family and friends is one of the great American pastimes. However, it really is important to make sure that your backyard is safe for ...
Most people think of tulips and daffodils as the top flowers grown from bulbs. But there are many others, and most of them bear flowers during the summer months.
The mos...
QUESTION: My daughter wants to buy a peach tree. Must she buy two to successfully get peaches, and how many years before they would produce peaches?
ANSWER: The grea...
Each plant has unique traits
UNION SPRINGS, Ala. - Regional differences and hundreds of varieties make the tomato the number one vegetable plant grown by gardeners, but w...
No pain, no gain?
No way.
Gardening is great exercise, but it doesn't have to hurt, said Pat Owen, a horticultural therapist at Cleveland (Ohio) Botanical Garden. "I kno...
QUESTION: I have a hole in one of my window screens that is letting the bugs in. Is it easy to patch, or do I have to buy a whole new screen?
ANSWER: Screens are eas...
