When your food arrives, the visual impact is immediate – generous portions arranged without pretense, the deep mahogany color ...

Tumbleweed is an invasive nuisance that can be difficult to remove. But there are a few ways to stop it from getting a ...

Not too long ago, a friend (and loyal reader) asked me a great question: “Eric, is there something we can do to make our winter landscape less boring?” I smiled and said, “Absolutely!” Winter can feel ...

When you're sorting your garden out during the winter months, it can look like a rather dire affair, with leafless twigs and ...

Generous rains in December and early January made for early blooming hillsides and canyons. Already, hoary-leaf Ceanothus ( Ceanothus crassifolius) is showing its ivory-white colored flowers, soon to ...

While most of your gardening tasks wrap up as winter progresses, it could be just the right time to pay attention to your ...

Since crape myrtles come in many sizes, choose the spot to plant so you can determine the height and spread of the shrub or ...

Gro-Low sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’) is a selection of a fragrant sumac, made by Synnestvedt Nursery in Illinois. This ...

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it ...

If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution ...

Snow cover provides a heavy blanket of winter mulch that insulates the soil, prevents heat from escaping and keeps soil ...