Home and Garden

For a tree under stress, lecanium scale can be unwelcome guest

July 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Lecanium scale attach themselves to the leaves and twigs of trees and feed on plant...

July 12, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Ground covers, perennials, shrubs or even a slender tree would be easier to care for...

July 6, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

Here’s some advice on how to safely deal with a storm-damaged tree.

July 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Damage caused by squirrels, twig pruners and twig girdlers is nothing to worry about.

June 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Look at the big picture for your garden and make sure there are plants that...

June 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Summer brings dry, hot weather that makes life hard for all the plants in your...

June 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

I have a very aggressive plant that is spreading in my shaded garden, and the...

June 21, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Sycamores are sometimes affected by a disfiguring fungal disease called anthracnose.

June 15, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Choose American wisteria for your garden over other invasive species of the plant.

June 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Integrated pest management is an environmentally sensitive approach to managing pests in the garden.