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As we head into the windier and hopefully snowier time of year, now is the time to make plans to plant a windbreak on your...

What characteristics make weeds so successful with the ability to annoy us and resist our attempts to eliminate them from...

Wildfires are devastating to landscapes. However devastating we think wildfires are, some plants have adapted to wildfires...

With the recent moisture and the heat of summer, summer annual weeds have sprouted and are growing. Winter annuals have...

When we see a plant and it is prickly, we automatically assume it is a thistle and therefore it is a bad plant. The Oxford...

We are told to read labels and instructions on just about everything we purchase,whether it is a new cell phone, food or...

You'll know when they're back by their drumming on your roof vents or the side of your house (I spotted the first one this...

You decided that you want to keep a few chickens so that your family has fresh eggs. You have all the equipment to house and...

While this may not seem to be the best time of year for weed management, it is a good time to start dealing with winter...

Native grasses can be used in a landscape either as specimen plants, or for a bluegrass lawn alternative or to create a...

In previous articles, I have written about the damage rodents and small mammals cause to your landscape plants, but larger...

As the weather cools and bears are headed to hibernation, mice may be seeking the warmth of your home and voles may be settin...

Special to the Courier Trees are beginning to lose their leaves, your garden plants are done and if you don't have access to...

One of the pleasures of spring is digging in the soil and that earthy smell, but how much do we really know about the soil...