Q: This plant is spreading on the west side of my house. Can you identify it, and what can I do about it? — Martin Ness. A: The weed in your photograph is creeping Charlie, sometimes called ground ivy ...

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Depending on your location, September is pumpkin spice latte weather or still hot enough for shorts and a dip in the pool. More often, we get some of both in this transition month. And as summer's ...

Mid-August is the time to prune your melon and squash vines. Unless they are a bush variety and only grow to a certain size, garden vines will continue to grow until frost. Problem is, the vines are ...

A busy June gardening season is in swing. Believe it or not, as you tend to your warm-season garden, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming cool season, too. Meanwhile, below are a few ...

Q: Our pumpkin vines are growing very well. We have some that are already orange, but there are still small green ones starting to develop. We want some for Halloween, but we were also thinking of ...

Fall is fast approaching and with it your last chance to grow pumpkins. While the air outside might not remind you of pumpkins, you should plant them soon due their long growing time. Here are some ...

Ensure a bountiful pumpkin harvest by treating yellowing foliage before it's too late.

You picture it every year: a patch full of plump orange pumpkins, glistening in the autumn sun, ready to become pies, porch décor, or neighborhood envy. But then reality hits—your vines wither, your ...