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Temperatures are warming, and soon it will be time to plant! Consider these tips to help you prepare. Included are tips and ...

It’s no secret that gardening demands patience, particularly when growing plants from seeds. But if you want to add instant ...

Growing a red creeping thyme lawn is pretty low-maintenance; this no-grass backyard idea produces a dense, mat-like growth ...

With inflation and economic uncertainty, people are fighting back against high prices by planting gardens in their backyards.

As spring approaches, the University of Maryland Extension’s Master Gardener program will host a series of free plant clinics ...

Cultural tip: Avoid overfertilizing roses with water-soluble, nitrogen-based fertilizers, which prompts overgrowth of ...

Wondering which old-school gardening tricks really work? Here are a dozen gardening hacks and pieces of passed-down advice that still hold true.

Companion plants provide a range of services to their partners. Some deter pests through chemical compounds in their foliage, ...

Gardening – the art of killing weeds and bugs to grow flowers and crops for animals and birds to eat.” - Henry Beard and Roy ...

Columnist Chuck Martin says that his job as a horticulturist is understanding nature and fighting its tendencies.