Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laurie Matheny, 66, planted several mammoth sunflower seeds at the end of April. Many of her seeds grew about three feet but one ...

Spring sunlight sparks excitement above ground, but the real action begins under the soil. While gardeners celebrate the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Welcome to the dark side of gardening: the sap-sucking, leaf-chomping pests. (Stephanie DeAngelis / For The Times) It's been a ...

Spring is here, and sprouting seeds are not the only living things stirring the warm, moist soil of California gardens. The gophers are stirring down there, too. It is now peak breeding season for the ...

As much as we love the return of warm, spring weather, we also loathe the return of many pests that disappear in the colder months. Fortunately, there’s plenty to do now to prevent infestations ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Spring brings warmth and sunshine, and it gives everyone a pleasant reward after a harsh winter. But the season also brings more pests as insects, rats, raccoons, and other critters start bothering ...

If you have ladybugs crawling out of the woodwork, find out why there are so many ladybugs in your house this spring and how ...

Experts have tips for keeping pests out of your home during the warmer months.

To be a successful gardener, it is important to have an integrated approach to handling obstacles in the garden. These considerations include techniques such as planting resistant crop varieties, ...