OTTAWA - Liberal MP Karina Gould says she would work toward establishing a basic personal income if she wins the party's ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

Frigid Texas winters are beneficial for peach trees because they need a certain number of "chilling hours" to yield a good ...

If you choose to also start lettuce, cabbages, spinach or kohl rabe indoors, they can be planted outside in early March.

My friend Michael Janik, a certified arborist, is a fruit tree wizard. In his monthly newsletter for February, he writes that it is now time to […] ...

Dear Neil: Is it too early to apply a broad-leafed weedkiller spray? I have a ton of dandelions and clover.

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

My hero is Larry Enter. Enter is a Master Gardener from Watertown who grows perfect apples on his 155 trees. Apples from my two trees turn out…let’s just say “less than perfect.” Enter ...

The codling moth has become a serious insect pest of apples in many home orchards. Although this insect has caused damage to apples for many years, it appears to have become a greater pest in ...

Once the current rain has subsided, and the ground has had a bit of time to dry out, planting fruit trees may be on the to-do ...

Make sure to cover sensitive plants lightly with straw or evergreen branches, and make sure your outdoor water faucets are winterized. Then sit back, make a fire and enjoy the brief winter wonderland ...

Orange juice isn’t what it used to be, and it's safe to say that the days of cheap, abundant OJ are fading like a bad hangover.