Trees growing among edibles can be a good thing. There are misconceptions that trees will do nothing but rob vegetables of water and nutrients and shade them out of existence. However, growing trees ...

Fall (which officially started yesterday, Sept. 22) is a busy time to do lots of jobs in the landscape, but it’s also a time to think about “undoing” a few things. Three situations to consider: 1.) ...

May is the transition time. Spring blooming plants settle into summer, peach and plum trees hint at the coming harvest, ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees: Now is a good time to plant citrus of all varieties. For something truly exotic, consider planting a finger or caviar lime (Microcitrus x ...

A successful vegetable garden should not only contain vegetables. It should be a diverse planting scheme, or polyculture, that also includes herbs and a range of flowers. In an organic garden, ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Those ...

Three more plant bans... and more on the way? Pennsylvania regulators have deemed three more plants to be invasive enough to warrant placement on the state’s Noxious Weeds List, meaning they no longer ...

That’s the question from inside the experimental world of growing new vegetables from old vegetable scraps, such as pits, seeds and stem tips. Lana Smith thought it might be fun to grow an avocado ...