The snow is melting fast, plan now to prevent noxious weeds taking hold on your property this growing season. Part of any good defense is preparation and a proactive offensive strategy.  If chemical ...

Some garden daisies produce far bigger blooms than the classic varieties, turning ordinary flower beds into bright focal points that last through summer.

Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. Upcoming Rolling Meadows Garden Club: 6 ...

Tom Brevoort, who has edited more line-wide crossovers than anyone else at Marvel, from House of M and Civil War to the most recent Secret Wars and Avengers Vs. X-Men, and beyond, described an ongoing ...

Planting in shady spots in a garden can be tricky. While sunny areas may be bursting with self-growing wildflowers or full-sun annuals in an array of colors , heavily shaded areas can sit there with ...

When planting the perfect garden, finding low-maintenance perennials that allow you to kick back and enjoy their pretty show is one of the best ways to enhance your yard. These easygoing plants adjust ...

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (InvestigateTV) — A once-vacant lot in Hyattsville, Maryland, has been transformed into a public food forest — one of two the city now manages for residents. The Emerson Street Food ...

Management of perennial broadleaf weeds such as dandelion, Canada thistle, horsenettle, hemp dogbane, milkweed, smooth bedstraw, and the woody perennials like multiflora rose and autumn olive, can ...

On March 28, the annual Spring Garden Workshops, presented by the Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association, is slated to take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Westfield Middle School, 30 West ...

The experts have revealed the top low-maintence plants that don't need as much pruning, including popular shrubs and perennials.

Bodega Bay sits in a mild coastal growing zone, generally considered USDA Zone 9b, where cool summers, moist air and fewer hard frosts create ideal conditions for a wide range of plants. Native ...

A bumble bee gathers nectar from heather wildflowers in a subalpine meadow at Mount Rainier near Paradise in 2014. The park’s wildflowers are expected to be in bloom from now through early fall. Dean ...