Running your soaker hose for too little time can leave plants with weak, shallow roots.

Q: I plan to buy a 15-gallon fruitless olive tree. Please tell me how much water daily or weekly it should be given once planted. The irrigation system in place for shrubs and trees comes on Monday ...

Q: My father always had a beautiful green lawn, and he accomplished this by turning on the sprinklers for 20 minutes every evening in the summer. I know this method works and doesn't use any more ...

Do you walk away from the produce department and wonder why lettuce, radishes, onions, and even strawberries cost so much? The price has jumped from just a few months ago. You would like to grow your ...

Gardeners facing the transition from mild spring days to temperatures climbing into the 80s are adjusting their watering ...

Roots belong underground. So why do we often find visible tree roots snaking along the soil surface in the lawn or garden? Some kinds of trees, such as maples, poplars and willows, naturally have ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: My potatoes have little pinholes all over the leaves. Is this a bug or disease problem? — Will, Greenwood Dear Reader: Looking at the picture of the damage, it is a flea beetle problem.