Biodiversity versus Monoculture I watched a presentation the other night that talked at length about the importance of biodiversity in creating a sust

Ants in Your Home? I can sympathize with Suzette M., who wrote in about trying to free her raised beds of fire ants.  I had normal black ants a in a

Taking Back Your Garden We got an urgent plea the other day from Suzette M. about some new raised beds she built recently.  As soon as the beds were

Plants live to have sex, just like us! Pollination, the transfer of pollen from male to female reproductive parts of a flower, can be carried out by

Late summer and fall are terrific times to start planning for next year's gardens. Common fall tasks include preparing beds, dividing plants, and even