Sometimes, the biggest problems in your garden aren't the weeds or the weather but tiny, stubborn invaders that seem to have declared war on your plants --- aphids clinging to fresh leaves, beetles ...

Learn how certain flies, wasps, spiders, and other beneficial garden insects can keep garden pest populations in check and strengthen your backyard ecosystem. Our gardens are home to many natural ...

MOLINE, Ill. — News 8 plant and garden expert Craig Hignight says the best time to start planting is any time past Mother's Day. And with that gardening comes pests. But there are many natural ...

One Sunday afternoon about 25 years ago, I was sitting on my living room couch watching a football game when there was a knock at the door. There was a nice-looking young man in a spiffy, logoed polo ...

Now that frost has melted your squash plants into a puddle of goo and the last tomato has been picked from your vines, it’s a good time to think back over the garden year past. If you’re like me, one ...

If the leaves on your houseplants are suddenly yellowing and dropping, or if you've noticed greenish-white or black insects crawling on your houseplants, then there's a good chance you're dealing with ...

At this point, we're all aware that synthetic pesticides are bad for the environment. But what are the alternatives? One Tiktoker may have a solution, which she's broken down in a video that's gone ...

If you’re looking for a simple way to reduce stress and find calm, mindful gardening offers a natural path to relaxation.

You have mentioned natural pruning a number of times. Could you explain natural pruning in more detail for me? Is this something an ordinary gardener can learn to do? I have taught hundreds of ...

Gardening naturally lends itself to reusing and recycling – just think about compost and last year’s seed trays. So if there’s a way to reduce trash while saving money on produce, you can count me in.

Since the natural organic approach works so well, why do so many people still recommend and use toxic chemical pesticides and salt fertilizers? I’ve written about “organiphobia” in the past, but there ...

Beautyberry is a common landscape shrub with a fantastic berry display that is at its peak now. Clusters of purple berries cover the stems of beautyberry in fall, often weighing them down and ...