A bit of prevention goes a long way in minimizing insect and disease problems in the garden. A holistic approach known as "Plant Health Care" starts with proper plant selection and care and ends with ...

Over Memorial Day, while his movers were packing and loading for his move from Madison, Wis., to Ames, Iowa, Edward Lyon was working in his garden. "I was digging and potting and brought a good ...

Over Memorial Day, while his movers were packing and loading for his move from Madison, Wis., to Ames, Iowa, Edward Lyon was working in his garden. “I was digging and potting and brought a good ...

Melinda Myers says eight years of experience went into the latest revise of her "Midwest Gardeners Handbook." Local garden expert Melinda Myers has updated one of her most popular gardening books, and ...

Ohioans and other Midwesterners aren’t exactly blessed with the easiest gardening conditions in the country. The long growing season of the Southeast, for instance, or the lush rhododendrons of the ...

You've read all the garden books. And, if our climate matched the balmy breezes tickling the plants in those books, you could grow the magnolias, wisteria and blue hydrangeas pictured on the pages.

Just like us, insects spend their winters in different locations. Unlike us, they spend their winters in different stages of development. Some may overwinter as adults, others in their immature stage ...

Finding a gardener who doesn’t love oak trees or purple coneflowers might be impossible. These beloved native plants look beautiful, thrive in our climate and support all kinds of wildlife. But for ...