IT might seem like too much hard work to some, but there are others desperate to grow their own vegetables and herbs. And ...

Growing vegetable marrows on a compost heap is a long-standing gardening tradition. Their roots permeate the rotting material where they find plentiful nutrients and moisture, while their luxuriant ...

Weeds are just part of having a yard. They’re part of having a garden. Heck, they’re part of having a sidewalk, driveway, or ...

Despite being characterized as a desert state, several shade plants can survive and thrive in Utah. Here are some options you ...

Even planting just one keystone plant in the yard or in a container will help restore biodiversity on your property.

I got an email from a reader years ago in April about a sunny site with a recurring weed problem. “I used some chemicals a few years prior and got rid of them.” The bad news was that weeds from the ...

The intellectual concept was done by the great people in the great country of the United States of America — not in China,' ...

Frequent watering, especially of new plantings, is a necessity when it’s dry. Expect more of the same for most of May.

Sunlight spacing for vegetables Row direction and row spacing are common topics of conversation among vegetable gardeners. If slopes aren’t a consideration, vegetable rows that run north and south ...

Scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are preserving diverse plant species. And, how micronutrients could help address world hunger.

You can even work used coffee grounds directly into the soil around acid-loving plants like azaleas and blueberries. Over ...

Roots "feel" gravity to extend and anchor themselves in the soil, but they can alter their growth direction toward a water source when needed. However, according to a new study by scientists at the ...