Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding—and sometimes most frustrating—plants to grow in the garden. Just as the fruit begins to ripen, gardeners often face problems like cracked skins, blackened ...

As tomato plants grow and yield small round tomatoes, another unexpected creature may appear: the Tomato Hornworm. Learn how ...

It is going to be very hot from now until October, so make sure that you have plenty of shade in which to shelter from the ...

I received an email from one of my readers about her Rhubarb or Rheumrhabarbarum. It seems that the stalks on her rhubarb were as thin and weak as they haveever been. Her rhubarb normally does well ...

Vegetable gardens are producing, and this is the time of year we begin to see disease and insect issues. Here are a few ...

Once the jacarandas are in bloom, as they have been for the last few weeks, it’s a sure sign that summer’s heat is on the way ...

Want to keep your zinnias looking great and flowering longer this summer? Try this easy gardening technique for more ...

Orchids require pretty specific conditions to thrive, but if you have a good spot for them, you can speed up their growth with one easy trick.

What makes a plant native? First principles, right? I was raised up on axiomatic thinking. Define first, then deduce. Reason ...

Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

Proponents of cultivated meat products say the new technology could make food systems more sustainable and save lives, but mass production is far out.

“Symptoms of hemlock poisoning include dilation of the pupils, weakening or slowing pulse, blue coloration around the mouth, ...