Roses will thrive when planted near these specific flowering plants with health and growth of your roses improved - and ...

With the lobster miniseason set for July 30-31, now is the time to prepare if you haven’t already started.

The Courant’s arts picks for July 6-12 feature an outdoor orchestra, comedians, author Candace Bushnell, 1980s pop stars and ...

Q Our gardenia bush is over 30 years old and has been consistently prolific over the years (see reader's photo). I have done ...

Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...

If you're growing things in your garden and noticing that critters are having their way with your spoils, you may want to put ...

I think we all got lulled into thinking we were going to have weekly rainfall and milder weather, and then we entered July.

I need help! Japanese beetles have taken over my yard the last few years. They are eating my roses, crepe myrtles and now my ...

A large, seasonal fly with a particularly painful bite is out and about again for the summer in Massachusetts.

Soapy water quickly knocks aphids off of your plants, and you don't even have to buy a special soap — regular dish soap works ...

After a long winter, Michiganders are ready to spend time outdoors each summer, but there are plenty of things to watch out ...

Bug zappers are marketed to reduce the mosquito population, making outdoor spaces more usable during nighttime. If the bugs are attracted to the zapper’s light, they won’t bother you, who is a safe ...