I received several questions from readers that I want to answer, as well as provide a few tips that are ideal this time of ...

You’re standing in your garden, staring at a tomato plant with yellowing leaves. Is it too much water? Not enough? A disease?

Wow, late frost this year. As we wait for the inevitable, I have lingering email questions to answer. Hopefully, at least one of these will be helpful to you. Let’s start with those who wonder if ...

Tucked between the west side of the Beverly Arts Center and its parking lot at 2407 W. 111th Street, the Roy Diblik Garden buzzes with life. Amid a backdrop of tall junipers and ornamental grasses, ...

Every new gardening season starts with curiosity. Library shelves quietly reveal what gardeners keep returning to, year after ...

Question: I don’t want to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. What can I do to make sure I have a healthy, productive vegetable garden? Answer: The first thing to remember is the saying, “Feed ...

As director of horticulture at New England Botanic Garden, my team and I answer a lot of questions about plants and gardening. Did you know you can submit yours to plants@nebg.org? Here are answers to ...

It is that time of year when many of us want to improve our landscapes — whether it be a simple spring cleanup or a major modification. Given climate change and Colorado’s drought situation, it is an ...

Question: Thank you for the article regarding organic gardening. I was happy to see that. An article on permaculture would be wonderful. I realize that method isn’t for everyone, but it makes for much ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am lucky enough to have gardens all around my house, including along a city sidewalk. My problem is how to respond in a cordial, or at least a civil, way to friends and neighbors ...