Every gardener who has pulled a twisted, forked carrot out of the ground knows the frustration. The vegetable tasted fine, ...

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Emma Lembke joined Instagram at age 12. Soon, she found herself “scrolling mindlessly for hours, addicted to gaining a certain number of likes, a certain number of comments.” She often wanted to stop ...

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This year, I decided it was time to start growing my own herbs. I’ve already written about my success with mint, which basically grows no matter what – but I’ve kept pretty quiet about my basil ...

Q: Almost all the leaves on my loquat tree are afflicted with this problem. Is it an insect or disease? How should I treat it? A: This is damage done by lace bugs. You actually captured a couple of ...

A droopy tomato plant or a sad-looking fern usually sends gardeners sprinting for the watering can, but that instinct often makes a bad situation much worse. Root rot sneaks into gardens quietly, and ...