These fruit trees benefit from being planted in the fall because it allows them to establish a good root system before ...

Yes, you can grow fruits like strawberries, bananas, and grapes even if you don't have a yard - and the best part is you can ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension It’s that time of year again for our 4-H plant sale, and we have some ...

Rooting tip cuttings from parent plants is a way to produce new plants that are copies of the parent. It's fairly easy to do ...

I have found Miracle-Gro All Purpose Garden Soil for In-Ground Use to be a highly economical and effective amendment when ...

Maple trees display beautiful fall foliage, but are often too big for some yards. There is a maple tree variety, though, that's perfect for small spaces.

For a bountiful cucumber harvest, avoid planting them near potatoes, melons, or fennel, as they compete for resources or ...

One of the most popular houseplants today is the fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). Yet this arboreal gem is also a candidate ...

Winterberry holly shrubs (also known as Ilex verticillata, or even more familiarly by its cheeky nickname, “Berry Poppins”) are a hearty bush that sprouts green leaves throughout the warmer months ...

Late-blooming perennials such as asters, echinacea, chrysanthemums and Japanese anemones will continue to fill flower beds and look good right up to November, as long as you continue to snip off any ...

Last Sunday a tradition continued — making salsa with two of my four grandsons. We have been doing this for about 15 years ...