Holes in Your Lawn? Here’s the Simple Way to Identify Them Dryer lint from natural fibers can benefit gardens as mulch, ...

For an environmentally friendlier option consider iron-based herbicides, which effectively control many broadleaf weeds while ...

When it comes to backyard weeds, one gardener’s enemy might be another’s wildflower patch. Many so-called weeds provide medicinal value or essential food for pollinators, and their role in our lawns ...

Most O'Fallon homeowners know the frustration: you water, you mow, you pull weeds on weekends. Yet somehow, the neighbor's lawn still looks better. The difference often isn't effort — it's ...

“This plant grew in a pot behind my shed. It’s quite large, and the leaves remind me of lamb’s ear. What is it?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Martha Giguere of Corunna, Michigan. Gardening expert ...

Your yard rarely goes from tidy to overrun overnight. Warning signs build quietly in the grass, soil, and even in the way ...

A survivalist expert and master naturalist shares some tips on the kinds of plants to avoid and how to identify them properly ...

Prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants by seed.

In early March, birds that have been gone all winter begin appearing at my feeder. One of the earliest of these spring ...

Spring has sprung, and there’s never been a better time to enjoy Highland Park’s 101 acres of majestic natural space.But what ...