Insect pests in your garden can be a challenge, especially if you're trying not to use pesticides. Installing insect netting ...

Drought and heat waves, much like what South Carolina has experienced in the past few weeks, can be damaging to vegetable and landscape gardens. Water, too, can be just as detrimental if plants get ...

Many gardeners resort to using bedsheets to protect sensitive flowers and vegetables. But does covering plants with sheets really protect them from freezing temperatures?

Q: I’m growing some early-season veggies for the first time this year. Should I find a way to protect them if it freezes overnight? A: Increasing the temperature around plants can help early crops ...

Rice water is a no-cost, natural fertilizer that's proven to improve plant root, leaf, and even fruit growth. It works better on some vegetables than others.

This year, trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Two periodical cicadas broods are emerging at the same time: the 13-year Brood XIX, ...