Fertilizer spikes may seem like a convenient way to feed your trees, but these little spikes come with some caveats. Know the ...

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CASSOU, Burkina Faso — With her daba in hand, her back bent from decades in the fields, Maan — meaning “grandmother” in the ...

With sufficient warmth, light, water, and the help of some plant food, you can be well on your way to harvesting homegrown bananas. Here, Lisa shares her top three methods for trying to get a banana ...

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Winter can be hard on roses, and preparing them for cold weather should begin in late summer. Overwinter your rose indoors or ...

Fall foliage is a complicated thing. There’s not one plant gene that controls the entire process. Here's what to know about weather's impact on color.

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To minimize the risk, split applications or more frequent lower-dose applications are recommended. Soil amendments may help, ...