If you’ve got space in the backyard, consider starting off with a raised garden bed. These sit atop your backyard dirt or grass and must be filled with soil. This allows you to better control what ...

Fruit trees have gotten established in their current homes and uprooting them after two years would be a big setback.

Some years ago now I had a column here of satirical gardening definitions. One of the most notable was the meaning of a perennial, thusly “Any plant that, had it ...

These fruit are produced throughout the year but due to the tree’s sensitivity to frost, it should not be planted north of ...

“Protecting your home from flames and embers is key to it not burning down,” said Teryl Ciarlo, founder of Teryl Designs Landscaping in Pacific Palisades, where one of the most damaging fires hit and ...

The U.S. Department of Energy gives tips on how to save energy while keeping a house warm during cold weather. 1 How can I use the sun to warm my home? Open curtains on the south-facing windows during ...

You may not be able to control the freezing weather, but you may be able to lessen its effects on your heating bill in winter ...

Ukrainian-Americans are planning to protest after an apparent reversal of U.S. foreign policy on Ukraine by the Trump ...

The city of Bologna and the surrounding Emilia-Romagna region have given the world some of its finest culinary treasures.

Trees, plants, and shrubs with invasive root systems can damage your home’s foundation. Here’s a list of the worst plants for ...

When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor ...

Live music, theater art exhibits, nature events and movie screenings abound this weekend in North Jersey. Here are 27 things to do.