Spring is officially here and it's time to tackle the new season outside in our yards. But before we get started, you may find your gardening tools (which may have remained unused since last year) ...

Do rusty nails in soil help plants? See why this old gardening tip keeps circulating—and what's actually happening underground.

Q: Last year I learned I had rust on my serviceberry and hawthorn trees. What do I look for this year to prevent that? A: It’s hard to prevent rust infections on vulnerable plants unless you are ...

My serviceberry trees produced normal fruit initially, but then developed orange-colored spikes all over the fruits. Some leaves turned yellow and rust-colored with spots. Also, there are tubular ...

Spore-producing structures called pustules are found on underside of leaves. Infected leaves should be carefully removed and destroyed. Q. I grow common milkweed for the monarch butterflies. This year ...

Your pantry ingredients don't only have to be used in the kitchen — in fact, some of them can be useful in and out of the household. Rusty garden tools are a problem that you might think requires a ...

What happens when you combine mild weather, rain that lasts for a day or two, and rapidly growing plants fighting for space? Besides a bounty of flowers, foliage might take on an orange-splattered ...

An expert has discovered a way to save gardening tools for the bin and remove rust in eight hours. After using tools in the garden during summer and at the start of autumn, they are often left mostly ...

Q: I was wondering about elderberry plants. I have one growing in my backyard, and some people have told me about the jam and pies made from the berries. Can you shed some light on the subject? A: ...