Looking after houseplants doesn’t have to be complicated. At their core, most plants want the same few things: the right amount of light, consistent watering, good-quality soil and the occasional ...

When I answer the phone for Backyard Farmer, or answer questions about plant problems at the garden center, or answer a question for someone at church, I can usually ...

In part # 1 last week I said that when I was asked a question about a plant, that regardless of the plant, I usually tried to find out about the care of the plant in relation to the fioe basic needs ...

Yellowing leaves, brown tips, dry fronds. Whenever a plant displays its first signs of sickness, I immediately start to think what I might have done wrong. Did I give my plant root rot by overwatering ...

When temperatures are colder or hotter than tomatoes’ preferred range — between 65 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and between 60 and 70 degrees overnight — the plants’ pollen loses vigor.