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The season for growing your own herbs doesn't have to be over when frost hits. Try growing these herbs in your garage, and ...

Nobody wants to deal with bugs in the kitchen, but from ants to gnats, it's only a matter of time before you find these invaders in your home. While they are a serious nuisance, you don't need to ...

• Be water-wise: With water becoming an increasingly precious resource, a water-wise garden is essential. Plant drought-tolerant, indigenous plants (a practice known as xeriscaping), use mulch to keep ...

While you may not have time or resources to participate in large scale conservation efforts, there are small steps you can take from your own back yard.

The term " Asian carp " collectively refers to four species: bighead, silver, grass, and black. The voracious eaters out-compete native fish and destroy local environments, accounting for 90 per cent ...

As much as I love eggplant, it’s not an ingredient showcased in the recipes I’ve shared in my published columns and cookbooks ...

That's a tricky problem, as deer are very persistent, will eat almost anything if hungry enough, and are quite good at undoing our plans to stop them! Some things work for a while, until they don't, ...