This strongly scented flower can help create a natural barrier that garden pests absolutely despise. Learn how to use it to ...

Mulch with 5-8cm of organic matter, keeping it clear of the trunk. Water deeply once or twice weekly, applying 30-50 litres ...

If the summer warmth has you itching to potter about in the garden, now is the ideal time to give your plants a once-over.

It was unexpected and interesting to live in a small town with not one community newspaper, but two: The Paper, which was the ...

We’re on track to a 9-degree rise in average temperatures. That has profound implications for the Colorado River. Spring came ...

Some of the flowers, such as petunias, that you enjoyed into June will probably not tolerate the heat and humidity of summer.

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support ...

Something is damaging impatiens, and Texas continues to feel the lingering impact of the February 2021 winter storm.

If you are lucky enough to live near a freshwater pond, you are familiar with the magical soundscape created by spring peepers, bullfrogs, owls and songbirds who call your neighborhood ...

Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through ...

Flaps, Hercules and Lee have all taken their first flights. They’re now learning how to hunt prey and mastering their flying ...

Four rare species have fluttered into view during my continuing quest to photograph the endangered Mount Charleston blue ...