From fungal disease to hungry bacteria, slugs and insects, plenty of pests want to munch on your garden. Here's how to protect your plants.

It’s a wide island, with many trees. On either side of the road, there are more trees, including some large magnolias. But this week, I noticed a lot of the trees are dead. Ten to 15 of them.

While cinnamon does have pest- and disease-repelling properties, how you apply it matters. Gardeners sometimes tout cinnamon as a repellent for pests and a remedy for plant diseases. Is this common ...

Parts of the North Cascades and Mount Baker are facing an outbreak of the western spruce budworm, aerial surveys reveal. The ...

A brisk spray of water will dislodge many of the mites. Making sure the tree is as healthy as possible by proper irrigation and fertilization will also help the tree resist pests and disease.

As the state's forests become weakened and stressed, they become more susceptible to insects and disease — even some that, at one time, posed little threat.

A garden pro reveals the missteps that make plants especially vulnerable—and how to avoid them. Stop us if this sounds familiar: You’ve done your research, and headed to the nursery to spend your hard ...

Keeping plants alive can be hard. Maybe you forgot to water that shriveled-up thing in the pot, or maybe you gave it too much water. Maybe, despite your best efforts, it just failed to thrive. While ...

Turn a backyard into a haven with privacy trees. Find the best trees and shrubs for privacy from neighbors including ...

As a garden writer, yes, I adore popular perennials, but there are so many other lesser-known perennials that are under-appreciated. Here are 12 of my favorites ...

When it comes to planting fruit-bearing trees around your home, few moments are more exciting than your first real harvest. After months — or even years — of watering, pruning, and waiting, you ...