I heard an ad on the radio today extolling the virtues of kids playing in the yard rather than playing on their tablets and smart phones. Who could argue that getting physical exercise outside in the

I just discovered the sturdiest plant protector for the veggie garden that I've ever seen. It is called the Greenhouse Bucket (not the name I would have chosen, but hey, I didn't invent it.) But

A couple of weeks ago Jim Kennard, president of the Food for Everyone Foundation, was in the Idaho Falls area where he gave 5 or 6 all-day seminars on the Mittleider Method of gardening. Over 1,000

Dr. Allan Armitage, a well-known garden writer from the University of Georgia’s research garden is probably the nation's foremost expert on landscape plants in the U.S. including trees, shrubs, and flowers. He has spent his

Not my treehouse, but close. Trees are tree-mendous! I’ve always loved trees, from the time I built my first tree house at age 12. (Definitely not OSHA approved, but hey, we survived).  So

Plant one row of turnips: Turnip the music and dance. Plant two rows of lettuce: Lettuce be kind Lettuce be true Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind Peace of heart Peace of soul.

If you noticed the tip of your spruce tree wilt last year, and then turn brown and die, you were likely the victim of White Pine Weevil. This insect mainly attacks young spruce trees under

Although the eastern half of the country experienced one of the hardest winters in years, here in east Idaho our winter seemed fairly mild. So why are we seeing browning of needles on so many