Home and Garden
This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impact
When households make small but consistent changes, the impact is massive.
Tom Karwin, On Gardening: Seasonal pruning of shrubs
"As we enter autumn, the transition from summer to winter, gardeners should plan on cutting...
Gardening’s hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing
There's even a field called horticultural therapy dedicated to using gardening to support mental health.
Grow fruit trees in small spaces with the trick known as espalier
The espalier method trains trees to grow flat against walls.
Fake grass is greener but is it worse for the environment? Florida a new testing ground
A new state law has opened the artificial grass industry to what could be a...
Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Arranging succulent plants
"Landscaping is an overly expansive topic for a newspaper column, so we will focus today’s...
How to tell when your garden veggies are ripe for harvesting
It’s about time to begin harvesting garden-grown vegetables.
How to humanely deal with pests without using cruel traps or harmful chemicals
It might be tempting to reach for a spray can when you see a pest.
Let kids create their own garden, and other tips for instilling a love for growing things
Gardening can teach kids all kinds of lessons.
Tom Karwin, On Gardening: A plant exchange project
All gardens occasionally benefit from a substantial work-over. In today’s column, I describe such a...