Photo courtesy of Tobyotter at Flickr.com. Okay, so tree onions aren’t exactly new under the sun, but they just might be new to you, and they’re certainly one of the most unusual veggies we’ve ever met. In most ways, tree onions are like other...

  Photo courtesy of photofarmer at Flickr.com. Human ingenuity never fails to impress us; it’s no surprise we humans have managed to spread all over the world (and beyond) using nothing but our brains and hands. One small example: seed tape. As the...

If you’ve ever seen nasty lumps on your plants, especially near the soil line, you’ve probably encountered the widespread plant disease known as crown gall. This disease is the result of opportunistic bacteria that enter open wounds, causing abnormal...

Photo courtesy of David Blaine at Flickr.com. Wide-scale planting, as for groundcover or a garden, often results in temporarily bare topsoil that, depending on texture and slope, may be easily washed away by rain or blown away by wind. To avoid this,...

If you live in a hot, arid environment and don’t want to lavish water on your outdoor plants, your best bet is to try xeriscaping—that is, to plant heat- and drought-adapted plants in your yard and garden. That doesn’t mean that you have to depend...