Tips for planning a landscape so that anyone can access and enjoy it.
Author: Kym Pokorny
Ask Extension expert: Is gall damage just an aesthetic problem or is it serious?
Most galls are caused by irritation and/or stimulation of plant cells due to feeding or egg-laying by insects
Must I really rake up all these helicopter seeds in my yard? Ask Extension expert
If left alone, will the seeds sprout hundreds of volunteer oaks?
My big beautiful dogwood is hardly blooming this year. What gives? Ask Extension expert
Nutrition can play a factor. Has it been fertilized?
Removing ‘fairy ring’ from lawn is a long, arduous process: Ask Extension expert
Fairy ring does not kill the lawn, but it makes soil repel water and grass dies of drought stress
What’s a sustainable, low-maintenance lawn with a tidy-ish look? Ask an Extension expert
The 3 common components of an eco-lawn are clover, grass, and yarrow.
Sweet violet – is it a weed or is it wonderful? Ask Extension expert
Wild violets are a close relative of violas, pansies and other garden flowers, but some consider it stubborn lawn weed
You may not love bluegrass, but may need to learn to tolerate it: Ask an Extension expert
There are likely millions of annual bluegrass seeds in the soil. You have few options
Ask Extension: Take care when using animal-based fertilizer in gardens
Fresh produce, from any source, should be carefully washed before eating
Where did all the hummingbirds go? Ask Extension expert
Anna’s hummingbird are currently nesting or caring for young and may be spending more time at nest locations