Gardening is a deeply rewarding endeavor, but even the most enthusiastic beginners can make mistakes that hinder plant growth ...

IT might still be a bit chilly outside, but spring is just around the corner and if you want your garden to be ready for the ...

What to Prune and Maintain During the Spring Season. Nathan Heinrich, horticulturist and botanical designer, says when you ...

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of plumeria, oak trees, St. Augustine sod, crotons, ornamental ...

A disease called black pod rot is attacking cacao pods, damaging crops and putting the global chocolate supply at risk. The disease, caused by an organism that shrivels cacao pods and destroys the ...

If I were to mention sex education, most of us would think of health class in high school or that awkward conversation with mom. But the reality is, plants reproduce ...

Hostas are perennials that provide significant foliage interest in your flower garden or landscape. Miss America consists of heart-shaped green leaves with white centers and light green streaking.The ...

Cultural controls and nursery hygiene are essential — nematodes are readily spread by overhead irrigation or propagation mist ...

Rosa 66 has a scalloped, double-petal bloom, is northern hardy and resistant to black-spot disease ... the “hosta of the year” by the Hosta Growers Association, and the Perennial Plant ...

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s 44th annual Spring Plant Sale will be on Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those attending can browse ...

AT the Cheshunt Research Station, a study is being made of the interaction of environmental factors on the virus diseases of glasshouse ... infection in crop plants too large to make replacement ...

A well-watered plant that suddenly wilts or unexpectedly drops its leaves could be infected with the soil pathogen Phytophthora. The disease it causes, Phytophthora root and crown rot, can affect many ...