The larger the deer population is in your area, the more likely you will have deer damage in your garden. Seeing an occasional deer in the neighborhood does not necessarily mean you are going to have ...

I just moved from Arizona to this area, and a neighbor advised me that deer were a problem in the neighborhood and that I need to protect my plants from them. What does this mean? Deer can do a lot of ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

The biggest garden pest, pound for pound, is the native white-tailed deer. Our official state animal, these beautiful doe-eyed, graceful vegetarians have voracious appetites. They seem to think our ...

Whether you are justifiably proud of your long-standing, carefully-nursed hedge and flower beds, or you are just starting out in shaping your home yard into the plantscape of your dreams, you have ...

(Editor's note: In our Feb. 23 edition, we reported that this winter's cold temperatures may have damaged marginally hardy plants such as Japanese maples and flowering dogwood. Following is ...

QUESTION: I’ve recently noticed a 6- to 8-inch gash in the bark at the base of a dogwood. Should I be concerned? Should I do anything to protect it from further damage? The tree seems to be in good ...