If your yard and garden are totally shaded by your neighbor's tree, there are steps you can take to remedy the situation. A ...

Summers keep arriving earlier and lingering longer, and anyone who has stood on a sun-baked patio in July knows exactly what ...

There's nothing quite as enticing as having a majestic flowering shade tree in your backyard that can keep you cool on a hot ...

Q: Can you help me figure out what’s causing damage to my lawn in the attached photo? My neighbor thinks the culprits are voles. If so, what is the treatment? — Enrique G. A: Your neighbor is right; ...

Question: I had a 3-year-old mesquite tree in my front yard that just blew over in the wind today. The landscapers planted it in the grass without a drip system. I was told watering the lawn would be ...

Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

Question: Can I plant grass over soil where a newly removed stump was ground out? Answer: We generally don't want to plant new trees or turf immediately over the top of existing stumps in landscapes.