As I write this, snow is falling outside my suburban New York window, and I feel like I just stored my gardening tools and patio umbrella for the season. And yet, with the winter solstice in the ...

Warm winter days are perfect for garden prep. Try these 5 early tasks to get a head start on the growing season—no digging in ...

“Spread a thick layer [about 5-10cm] of organic matter over the soil, ensuring it isn’t [packed] down too compactly so ...

Green thumbs, it's never too soon to begin your garden as long as you safely do it indoors. Check out these tips and tricks ...

Covering garden beds with cardboard kills off weeds and other unwanted plants. Like kids and shirts, gardens need to be tucked in. Tucking your garden in, aka overwintering, is the process of ...

It’s been a pretty poor excuse for a winter in Western Pennsylvania, but Mother Nature still could have a few frosts and snowflakes up her sleeve. That means gardeners eager to get out there and get ...

Your garden's summer glory might be past, but there's still plenty to do. A little hard work and a fall garden cleanup checklist can help make things easier for yourself next year and keep your garden ...

My urban yard in Worcester is surrounded by a perimeter of maple and oak trees and they drop tons of leaves, so I utilize multiple forms of leaf management. In the early fall, I regularly mow the ...

Gardening guru Monty Don has outlined essential tasks for February that keen gardeners shouldn't overlook. As Spring draws ...

After the devastating layoffs at the paper in late January, a voluntary buyout period went into effect. Enough people accepted special severance packages that several of us were able to return to the ...

Before packing up the lawn equipment for winter, prepare your lawn and garden bed this fall to give it a good spring start. Lawncare experts say fall lawn care is essential to strengthening your grass ...