Sometimes called volunteer trees, weed trees pop up where you least want them to in your yard. Managing them can be frustrating, especially if they become invasive. Thankfully, there are easy tips to ...

Weeds can be a gardener's worst enemy, especially if you live in an area where toxic weeds run rampant and are hard to scare off. Even after following tips for getting weeds out of your garden, you ...

Well, I hope all of you procrastinators remembered about Feb. 14, and got something for your sweetheart (you know who you are). Fortunately, I did remember, and I got her some nice pre-emergent for ...

Researchers at the Penn State Deer Research Center found that deer could be inadvertently helping to spread some of our worst invasive plants by not eating them - while devouring the more desired ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...

Q: I have one pomegranate tree in bad shape. The leaves are turning yellow and then brown; yet underneath the veins are pink. This is one tree out of my 50 that looks like this. The other trees look ...

We have a 3- or 4-year- old orange tree planted in our yard which has suddenly dropped all its leaves. Earlier this spring I applied a weed and feed to the yard. Did this cause the problem? Since you ...

A popular tree found outside many homes and on walkways across the Chicago area will soon be illegal to sell or grow after an ...