So far, this winter has been characterized by lower snow totals and generally colder temperatures. Of course, the north country has been hammered by lake effect snow that has been measured in ...

When deer start showing up in backyards, it’s easy to feel like you should help them, particularly in winter. Even just a bit ...

It usually fails when the plants demand perfect timing, perfect soil, and perfect memory, then punish a missed watering or a ...

Running trail cameras throughout the winter can provide plenty of hunting and management insights. You might realize that most of the deer winter somewhere else, which means you’ll want to either ...

Many gardeners want to attract bees, butterflies, birds and hummingbirds, but most gardeners would rather not have deer or bunnies pay them a visit. Considering how large deer grow and how well ...

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If you did not plant peas, especially snow peas last November, you can still start them indoors now and plant outside in late February, especially snow or sugar peas. Snow peas have edible pods.

Joellen Dimond plants tulip bulbs and pansies, and Mr. D. talks about garden to-do's for winter. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, master gardener Tom Mashour discusses how to ...

As we usher in real winter, our gardens have mostly given way to brown, beige, and tan with just a touch here and there of an evergreen’s ongoing beacon of life. While we may think almost everything ...

A beautiful way to add color to your garden in winter and early spring is to plant hellebores. These perennials grow low to the ground in clumps usually no more than one- and one-half feet high, with ...

A beautiful way to add color to your garden in winter and early spring is to plant hellebores. These perennials grow low to the ground in clumps usually no more than one- and one-half feet high, with ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...