I've been watching a busy squirrel prepare for winter. It scurries around the neigh-borhood gathering acorns from all the oak trees. Like our wildlife, gardeners are busy with end-of-season tasks. One ...

Gardeners are always reminded to sanitize their pruning tools between plants, but what does that really mean? Some resources suggest a bleach solution, others recommend rubbing alcohol. So which is ...

We all know that double-dipping a chip in a shared guacamole bowl is rude. It's also unsanitary because you can transfer your bacteria to the communal bowl of dip. The same thing happens when you clip ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. As ...

Garden tools are an essential part of gardening. Without a good pair of pruners or a proper shovel, you won’t be able to do much gardening. These tools can also be quite expensive. Despite this, many ...

NDSU Extension horticulturist Esther McGinnis describes a two-step process she uses to prepare her garden tools for use next season. To prevent disease transmission to plants next year, garden tools ...

You could be sabotaging your plants if you don't properly disinfect your tools. We all know that double-dipping a chip in a shared guacamole bowl is rude. It's also unsanitary because you can transfer ...

One of the final tasks is cleaning, disinfecting and putting away tools. Quality gardening tools are not cheap and should be carefully maintained before storing. Simple cleaning is not always enough ...