Scale insects attach themselves to the host plant and suck out the plant juices or sap. This particular scale is commonly called Japanese maple scale, but it c…

This plant is growing in my flower bed and I don't recognize it. Please advise — is it a weed or a good plant?

All of my Althea were luscious till mid-late last summer, when the first two started looking bad: branches losing leaves and drying up. I watered and fertilize…

Spring is finally here, or maybe it is summer already. April was a month of ups and downs, winter to summer and back again — so who knows what is in store.

My friend has had this plant growing in a shrub bed for years. He bought it from a plant sale here in Saline County, and it’s been about this size over the yea…

Our holly "tree" on the southwest corner started going south last summer, perhaps after that severe winter freeze. It also appears to be in critical condition.…

Spring has been playing with us, coming and going at random. Gardens seem to be taking it in stride and coming alive daily. Nurseries and garden centers are ge…

I know from reading your articles, you are not a big fan of the Bradford pear tree. This time of year, I am amazed at how many there are around.

Every gardener knows that to have a successful garden, you need to plant a seed, give it the nutrients it needs to thrive and watch it grow before you can reap…

The student-run horticulture business at the ACCESS Academy and Young Adult Campus on Mississippi Street will open its spring plant sale to the public starting…

I have these winter weeds in my flower beds — they are throughout the mulch. Is there anything that can be sprayed that will not hurt spring flowers, roses and…

April is always a favorite month for gardeners, and I think we were all ready for March to be over — it started off so mild, and then, poof! — we had winter ag…

My Elaeagnus plants are dying branch by branch. First branch turns a mottled yellow then brown, and the entire branch is dead. It is now affecting many of the …

The United States is blessed with a wealth of parks, from city and county parks to a network of 52 state parks. That number can be extrapolated nationwide. One…

I discovered this among my daffodils when I raked leaves. I don't remember ever seeing it before and didn't plant it.