A Maryland program to spot and document its biggest trees started a century ago. John Bennett is the man who keeps the ...

Planting trees is one way to create a beautiful landscape and add curb appeal. They change with the seasons, provide shade, and shelter wildlife. But this isn’t a plant-it-and-forget-it situation.

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

Chalky soil suits plants that like alkaline and free-draining conditions, and aren't bothered by drought or growing in ...

Have you ever wondered whether some plants are just a bit overrated plants? It’s an unspoken truth that many of the world’s ...

Joyce Wilcox would say her interest in gardening is innate. She grew up one of nine children on a hog and chicken farm ...

Kern, who is chair of the West Los Angeles chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, finally gave up growing Gros Michel, but not through lack of a crop. Quite the opposite was true. The problem was ...

Beaver Lake. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trying plastic worms or Ned rigs for black bass from two to 20 feet deep. Flipping a jig and pig or big plastic worm around flooded tree trunks ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about why cucumbers might be ailing and what to do about mushrooms in the lawn.

Pruning is never a 100% guarantee that a plant will thrive afterward, but I’ve rarely killed anything by pruning, no matter how drastically, if the tree or shrub was healthy before.