March usually rolls around with warmer days, longer sunlight, and the irresistible urge to get dirt under fingernails. It’s the month that whispers “spring is coming,” and for anyone with a patch of ...

A new strain that dominated the early winter was not well matched to the vaccine, leading to an intense early onslaught of ...

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.

Hybrid fruit trees are often hardier. They can also produce delicious fruit in more abundance than their parents. That's a boon for birds visiting your yard.

A colourful yard is like a sign of a healthy garden. However, it is important to note that not all colourful plants that grow in your yard are healthy. In fact, some of these colourful weed plants ...

Purslane is cute, but it's still a weed, and it can rapidly overrun your lawn. Here's how to prevent purslane from getting into your yard in the first place.

It is possible to grow edible native plants in your yard without angering your neighbors and violating the rules of your HOA, ...

To help you avoid these common landscaping disasters, we’ve put together a list of nine trees that are best left out of your ...

With spring around the corner, Maryland naturalist Carl R. Gold lays out some of the plants — some edible, some poisonous — that you’ll soon see sprouting up.

Here are a few plants to test your knowledge. The common name for coreopsis, the state wildflower, is tickseed, due to the ...

Transform your outdoor space into a fruit and vegetable garden. Find out which plants to grow, what kind of soil you'll need and whether to start from seeds or transplants.

Leaves can be a hassle. The moment you’ve cleaned them up, it feels like they reappear, covering your yard. But what happens if the leaves are not from your trees, but your neighbor’s. If it’s not ...