If you’ve ever watched your garden get battered by a sudden gust, you know how tough wind can be on plants. Stems snap, leaves disappear overnight, and soil dries out faster than you’d expect. It can ...

As the name implies, windbreaks are used to slow the wind and protect your plants and soil from the damaging effects of strong gusts. But they can also function as a privacy screen or as a backdrop ...

Strong winds can be a real threat in any garden, and that's why they're so dangerous for plants. Repeated gusts can cause tall, top-heavy, or shallow-rooted plants to wobble at the base, which makes ...

This week, I want to share some information about wind. Yes, wind. I think most of us in our area have lately been experiencing some fairly strong windy days, and are concerned about its effect on our ...

Q: I just read your Review-Journal article from three years ago about double-potting. I’ve been trying to save a mandarin orange for five years that’s been in a pot for three years now. I had some old ...

Plants are the backbone of our communities. They make up our food supply and the ecosystems we rely on. However, they’re under constant attack from weeds, insect pests, diseases, and other dangers.