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Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an ...
Tomatoes are a go-to home garden staple, but they require a certain level of care and attention. Here are the mistakes to ...
Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical ...
Summer cuttings are a cheap and easy way to add more plants to your garden - and now is the best time to start ...
A young friend of ours, an emergency room nurse, was staying at our home for a few days when we were out of town. I ...
No airs, no graces – just a wave of the right hand and a slight nod of the head from one of sport’s most self-effacing ...
There are a ton of weed control methods out there, but are they all actually effective? We break down which are and aren't ...
All gardens occasionally benefit from a substantial work-over. In today’s column, I describe such a project in my garden. In ...
A new approach to farming is taking root at Clemson University, and it’s changing the way researchers think about growing food.
The biggest mistake potted plant shoppers make is choosing a plant because it looks good and not because it’s compatible with ...
"Max" gardeners like their yards looking bold, bright, and abundant. Here's how to do that without descending into a chaotic ...
In this paper, we examine the importance of phylogenetic information for studies of evolution of plant form and function, relying on examples from our own comparative studies of savanna and forest ...