To remove dead leaves that have not yet fallen on their own, use a sharp pair of scissors you have dipped in rubbing alcohol.

Squash vine borers ( Melittia cucurbitae) attack a wide range of plants including summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, ...

Bugs in your plants don't always warrant the use of insecticides. There's a lot to consider before you pull the trigger.

Invasive plants can harm a garden by growing too fast and taking away sunlight, water, and nutrients from other plants. They ...

Plant labels and descriptions usually give the amount of sun needed. Sun-loving plants will even appreciate afternoon shade from the western sun in Florida. Dense shade can be from buildings and ...

Four to eight hours or less of sun is considered shady and can be full or dense shade, part shade, or light-filtered shade.

Prevention: To prevent flea beetle infestations, remove potatoes and nightshade weeds from your garden to lower beetle ...

Gardeners can pre-order a new strain of tomato plant called “West Virginia 17B” from Klug’s Greenhouse, which produces ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about caladiums, amaryllis, cudweed, red edge dracaena trees, staghorn ferns, snake ...

As the prices on groceries continue to rise, many people might be thinking of growing a vegetable garden for the first time.

When we think about vegetable gardens, we don’t usually think about interplanting flowers and herbs with our vegetables. In ...

Plants especially prone to insect problems, like vegetables, will benefit from regular spraying to prevent problems and loss of yield. LABEL INFO: When purchasing an insecticide, it is essential ...