Recently a new visitor showed up at my bird feeding area by the house. Every once in awhile one of these creatures will show ...

• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

The weather has warmed above last week's freezing temperatures. But it's still winter and your garden is susceptible to freezes. What you should know.

Reflecting on the recent cold days, I decided to write about a cold-hardy shrub that also grows well in Hawaii. Indian ...

With its beautiful, long, pink-tinged leaves, the Hawaiian ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is a popular house or conservatory ...

FEBRUARY is a good month to start thinking about potatoes – and how you’re going to plant them. Gone are the days when the ...

Streetcar lines roll to Uptown, Mid-City or City Park. A ferry crosses the Mississippi River to Algiers Point. By car, it’s ...

You don’t need to own an orchard or live in the tropics to grow fresh fruit. You can grow dwarf fruit trees even if you have a small yard.