It’s based on the scientific understanding that all kinds of organisms — including plants, insects and disease fungi or ...

Raised beds should be no wider than 4 feet across to make it easier to work in them without standing on the soil. If you must ...

If your garden seems to be dwindling down, these flowers and plants are culprits for attracting bugs.

Rotating where you plant specific vegetables each year naturally reduces pests and diseases in your soil.

Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a ...

Like many garden writers, I spend a lot of time reading about plants and searching for answers to questions from readers. They want to know what's wrong with their plant and what to do about it.

Roses are one of the most documented pest-attracting ornamentals. They commonly draw aphids, spider mites and Japanese ...

Last week, I started a short series on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and focused on the “what.” Today, the next step is diagnosing the specific problem. Before picking up a pesticide and spraying ...

Plant diseases are unavoidable — especially in central North Carolina, where our summers are extra hot and extra humid. But that doesn’t necessarily mean our plants are ruined. The News & Observer ...

The Bird of Paradise you want is NOT the best one to grow in your house Tomatoes are the easiest fruit to grow and have the biggest return on your investment. The plants are easy to grow from seed and ...