When selecting plants for the shade garden, plan for year-long interest and structure to carry the garden from season to ...

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While Henderson is typically a mix-and-match kind of gal when it comes to furniture, she says that for patios, she prefers ...

Minnesota’s natural landscapes face growing pressure, but the good news is that everyone can play a role in being caretakers.

Since cardboard is biodegradable, you can use it in your garden to help block weeds and amend your soil. Here’s how. Cardboard works to block sunlight and hence prevents any weeds from growing ...

As noted in our previous column, we have recently neglected our 24-year-old greenhouse and have had to remove accumulated garden items to maintain this working space,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “A ...

At the time, it was believed a temperature increase could lead to longer, lusher grasses. But instead of flourishing, the grasses and wildflowers started to disappear, replaced by sage brush. The ...

Another problematic plant, very noticeable in spring, is the Bradford pear tree ( Pyrus calleryana). This year’s hard freeze that melted most of our daffodils also took the edge off many of the ...

Crews are replanting a barren area in Gig Harbor with hundreds of trees and shrubs, restoring greenery removed elsewhere in the city for projects including the Gig Harbor Sports Complex.

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Spring is here, and if you want to get out of the house this weekend to celebrate the change in season, 8 News Now has you ...