When thinking about garden design, many people will think about space. But fewer will think about the importance of scale in a garden. Whenever we talk about space or size, we are talking about ...

Here’s how to get rid of scale insects on indoor and outdoor plants. Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants. “Scales are tiny insects that appear rounded and ...

Q: This is a picture of our dogwood tree with white growths on it. Your help is appreciated. A: Your dogwood tree has a healthy case of scale insects. Scale insects attach themselves to the host plant ...

With the NFL regular season roughly a month away, it won't be long before fans are talking about Tony Romo's commentary for CBS. Right now though, he's making headlines because of his politics. Romo, ...

Many people have a potted citrus plant or two that they keep indoors during the winter and move outdoors for the summer. It may be one of those dwarf trees that produce full-sized fruit. Or it could ...

What makes a landscape high maintenance? The saying “right plant, right place” is the grown-up version of the matching game. Does the plant match the site’s light, soil, water and space requirements?

Fill empty patches with native/wildflowers to support local biodiversity and reduce water usage. Edge boxwoods around your garden borders or use lollipop rose bushes to create more structure. Just ...

There's good news and bad news at Trident Technical College: we now have crape myrtle scale. The good news is horticulture students get firsthand exposure to this invasive pest. The bad news is we ...

If you’re new to gardening and would like to grow your own food, you have quite a few options to consider. Should you just go all in and design a full-scale vegetable garden? Or establish some raised ...