Propagating plants you love is satisfying and economical, so I hope you will give it a try, Penny Pawl, a UC Master Gardener ...

● Rooting: Place the cutting in a glass of water or a well-draining rooting medium (a mix of perlite and peat moss works well ...

Holiday season or not, Zygarowicz’s blog offers a list of 10 of the best non-toxic plants for pet-owners: peperomia, calathea, hoya, most succulents, spider plant, ferns, African violet, moth orchid, ...

Tyson Foods announced Friday, Nov. 21 changes that will eliminate approximately 1,700 to 1,900 positions - nearly half of its workforce - at its Amarillo beef-processing plant starting early next year ...

Tyson Foods Inc. on Friday said it will close its beef processing plant in Lexington, Neb., and convert its beef plant in Amarillo, Texas, from two shifts per day to one. About 3,200 jobs will be ...

Rio Tinto Group will almost halve production at its Yarwun Alumina refinery in Australia as a waste stockpile reaches capacity and the company seeks to cut cost while exploring ways extend the plant’s ...

Shelton-based Edgewell Personal Care Co. plans to shut down its Schick manufacturing plant in Milford, eliminating 293 jobs over the next two years as the consumer-products company undertakes a ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he didn’t support the US central bank’s last interest-rate cut, though he’s still undecided on the best course of action for its ...

A leading solar energy development firm in North Carolina is closing its Asheville plant and laying off more than 78% of its workforce as it files for bankruptcy due to renewable energy policy changes ...

Pruning is often a necessary fall cleanup job that gets your plants ready for spring. Removing dead or damaged wood can prevent the spread of insects or disease. Pruning can allow more air to ...