Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, including to the very garden they are trying to protect. According to the ...

Houseplants often come to mind when you think of growing succulents. But many of these massive options grow several feet tall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gardening is one of those hobbies that is mastered only after a lot of trial and error. I grew ...

Whatever paradise means to you, it can't be a destination where nothing ever changes. Growth and improvement are baked into our very conception of perfection, and so it is with any garden paradise. If ...

Don't just grab any fertilizer. Learn the differences between organic, natural, and synthetic options to make the best choice for your garden.

There are a lot of reasons to avoid store-bought fertilizers, price being one of them. This fermented emulsion is nearly free and provides a big nitrogen boost.

In “Your Natural Garden,” Kelly D. Norris explains how to tend a garden that fosters insects and wildlife. The Olympian Winter storms are for winter reading, and December is a great month to forget ...

“Planting the Natural Garden” by Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen ($35, Timber Press): Perennials and native grasses are the focus of the 288-page update on the influential 2003 book by world renowned ...

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about sustainable gardening practices, Clark County Green Neighbors has just the ticket. This year’s garden tour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23, is all about ...