And she or he definitely needs to be safely ensconced in the yard with no escape options. “Just personally, I can tell you that I’m always thinking about ‘What do dogs need in that environment?’ ” ...

A well-managed pile reaches 130 to 160°F in the active phase. Hot composting at those temperatures kills most weed seeds and pathogens.

I have a love/hate relationship with camping. On the one hand, sleeping outside is amazing. Eating dinner in the woods is ...

Before the heat sets in, take simple steps to protect your plants, enrich the soil, save water, and keep your garden ...

Ensuring your plants get the right amount of water is a challenging task, and lugging around a watering can is hard work. Here are some hands-off alternatives.

Spring cleanup is a good place to start preparing your home for spring, but there are many projects you can also start right away that’ll improve your yard’s look. Raised garden: Consider installing a ...

According to the EPA’s WaterSense program, roughly half of all outdoor water use is wasted through overwatering, evaporation, ...

A soggy lawn can cause grass to die, allow fungus to grow, and become a breeding ground for pests. Learn how to fix a soggy ...

Nutsedge remains one of the most challenging weeds that homeowners and gardeners face when maintaining their lawns and gardens. This persistent perennial weed appears similar to grass but grows faster ...

A strange, foamy growth has started turning up in mulch beds across Georgia, and it doesn’t exactly blend in with the azaleas. In some yards, it looks like scrambled eggs dumped on the ground. In ...

Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials. When ...

When the ground repeatedly freezes and thaws, as it does over winter in cold climates, that can squeeze roots, seeds, bulbs, tubers and rhizomes right out of the earth. Once exposed, they can be ...