Urea is a form of nitrogen that is made in the kidneys to excrete excess nitrogen, mostly from eating protein, which cannot be stored in the body. It is also manufactured on a…

Mosquitos can ruin a beautiful summer. Just when the weather gets beautiful and you are ready to go with the barbeque, out come the mosquitos buzzing around and driving you crazy – and…

Of all the berry fruits, strawberries are certainly the most popular and the most versatile. Fresh, with cream, in shortcake, or in jams and preserves, they have so many uses and we never…

Those who live in colder parts of the country may look in envy at the flowering trees and exotic shrubs in the gardens of their southern neighbors, but they do have a good…

There are many beautiful trees and shrubs that we are tempted to grow in our gardens, but with the smaller gardens that are becoming more normal, the space can quickly be filled and…

If trees are the bones of a garden, then shrubs are the muscles. These bushy plants, evergreen or deciduous, ground-hugging or over our heads, provide the bulk and form that gives a garden…

With drought in the headlines in California, this seems like a good time to look at trees and shrubs that will thrive in hotter, drier areas of the country. If you garden in…