If you’re new to hydroponics, you might be wondering what hydroponic plants to grow in your new garden. Do you know how that red, ripe-looking tomato in your grocery store came to be? Well, first it ...

When you’re shopping for trees, shrubs or perennials, the hardiness zone should be one of the first things you check.

Bare root plants are a great way to get less common plants that may be only available through catalog sources and can be real bargains if purchased by the bag locally. However, receiving bare root ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

Winter seems to be dragging on. And the treasures in those abundant mail order gardening catalogs and email ads grow more tempting daily.

There are many temptations in these catalogs, so focus on choosing plants that will prosper in your garden’s growing conditions and meet your design goals. These catalogs often contain some ...

Each year as the new garden catalogs begin to arrive I start planning which seeds I want to start, and I always check out the perennial plants to see what’s new and exciting for our zone 3 ...

If you’re considering adding trees or shrubs to your landscape in the coming growing season, winter is the perfect time to do the research you’ll need to find the right kind. “Choosing the right ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to properly store onions and whether rose pruning should be delayed.

Cambria County Conservation District has announced its 53rd annual tree and plant sale catalog. This year’s catalog includes many new varieties of fruit trees, shade and ornamental trees along with ...

The catalog format is also the perfect tangible checklist ... And I can’t go more than a few days without a trip into the woods looking for mushrooms, edible plants, or the sound of the wind in the ...