Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

October gardening tips for outdoor flowering plants, ornamentals and vegetable gardening are provided in this week's column.

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.

Exclude skunks from spaces such as under sheds, decks, or crawl spaces with hardware cloth. Bury it several inches below ...

Tomato plants suffer from their fair share of nutritional deficiencies and diseases, but nothing compares to the damage that ...

Scientists have discovered how one of the world's most destructive plant diseases manages to slip past crops' defenses—a ...

For those interested in growing their own tomatoes, it's important to avoid this common pruning mistake that can make or ...

Silicon, described as a quasi-essential plant nutrient, can also play a big role in protecting crops against diseases.

Protecting your prostate health involves proactive lifestyle choices. Experts recommend a plant-based, high-fibre diet rich ...

After a hot, dry summer — there was a drought in most parts of New England — we had a very early frost this year, Sept. 20.

Disease genetics, of human, animal and plant diseases, investigates the consequences of pathogenic (host) genetic variants as the major causes of heritable disorders (monogenic diseases) as well as ...

A new virus, Brt_Psa3, shows promise against bacterial canker, a major kiwifruit disease. Isolated from a Portuguese orchard, it effectively reduces harmful bacteria on leaves.