Extended summer getaways can be tough on your houseplants. But with a few smart tricks, you can keep your indoor jungle ...

Keep your house plants happy while you’re on vacation — try this houseplant watering hack.

Tired of walking around your house with a watering can, topping up houseplant saucers? There's a fixture in most bathrooms ...

This can be done on sight, by scooping up your soil, forming it into a ball, and checking to see if it holds together before ...

Worried about your houseplants while on vacation? Ensure their well-being by thoroughly watering them and exploring self-watering planters. Consider s ...

After a wonderful vacation, it’s never fun to come home to dead plants, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.

Starting a midsummer vegetable garden requires extra vigilance when it comes to watering.  The ground is dry and there is no rain in sight for a few more weeks. Grab the hose and water on. You ...

Summer vacation time is here. You have planned for months and its almost time to leave on that road trip, cruise or European vacation. Before you pack your bags, prepare your plants and landscape for ...

This weekend's yard jobs include getting into summer-watering mode, planting a few more plants, and assessing what to do about that wisteria of yours that didn't bloom -- again.

The major mistakes made when planting are not making the planting hole wide enough, digging the hole extra deep when it’s not needed, planting too deeply and watering the plants too often after ...