Fertilizer can help promote healthier and stronger plants by giving them a well-balanced level of nutrients, encouraging root strength and longer blooms. The general consensus is that you should ...

I was advised to cut down on fertilizer for my indoor plants in the winter because of a slower growth rate. I have not fertilized since early November. When should I begin fertilizing my indoor plants ...

Good soil, sunshine, water: These are critical ingredients for healthy plants and a beautiful garden. Fertilizer? Not usually, said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in ...

Hot weather favors lawn diseases common here. Now is an optimum time for controlling lawn diseases before they in get into full swing. If your lawn had disease in the past, now is a good time to apply ...

Sometime around the end of October is when the Harrisburg area usually gets its first killing frost. That's when most annual flowers such as marigolds, zinnias, and begonias, and tender vegetables ...

The kitchen is a treasure trove of unexpected things you can use to improve your garden — beginning with the many food scraps that can be used as fertilizer instead of ending up in the trash. A great ...