It is a liquid product that is most easily applied through a hose-end-sprayer, best described as a plastic container you attach to a hose that mixes any one of the -cide sisters — fungicide, ...

Why start vegetable seeds indoors before spring? While I love the seasons in New England, our winters make it hard for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... My winter writing break continues, so please enjoy another article from Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Angela Mason Foster. For gardeners in Zone 8, ...

Namuli’s choice of herbs highlights an often-overlooked benefit of planting in dry spots. Many herbs, including basil, ...

Looking for low-growing plants to fill the space between your pavers? Consider these easy-care thyme varieties that will look ...

As an enthusiastic gardener, I'm always on the lookout for innovative and low-maintenance ways to keep my garden thriving.

According to the borough’s horticultural experts at the Staten Island Herb Society, “Most plants send their energies ...

Removing weeds as soon as they appear, before their roots fully anchor into the soil, is best for the garden, as well as your back. Always pull or dig up weeds by their roots, then dispose of them in ...

A 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch, such as undyed wood chips, shredded bark or dried-out (never fresh) grass clippings over the ...

Rodents such as rats and mice will actively seek out gardens to burrow into soil and feed on any plants you have worked hard ...

Rats and mice are more likely to enter gardens now due to the cold stormy weather, but there is a natural way to stop them ...

I love using fresh herbs in my cooking! Going out to my kitchen herb garden just a few feet away from my back porch and ...