Weekly From the Ground Up column for the week of June 7 ...

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Like many garden writers, I spend a lot of time reading about plants and searching for answers to questions from readers. They want to know what's wrong with their plant and what to do about it.

Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a ...

Too much rain, extended cold temperatures in late spring/summer, a sneaky insect pest, a plant disease; all of which can cause individuals frustrations when trying to grow plants. This article ...

Water should nourish plants, not drown them. When soil holds too much moisture, roots struggle to breathe and slowly decline.

Tomatoes are the easiest fruit to grow and have the biggest return on your investment. The plants are easy to grow from seed and can produce hundreds of flowers. They readily self-seed, so many ...

Every week our Master Gardener call office receives questions similar to these. If it's an emailed question, there's usually a photo of a sad looking plant or tree attached. This week's column goes ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

The plants in our yards and gardens bring us beauty and joy, but some of them also bring problems. “A plant can be a problem in a number of different ways,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

Wildlife damage is more expensive than most gardeners realize. According to Gardening Know How, mice alone destroy countless ...