Orchids don't like soggy soil and overwatering is a common cause of death for these tropical houseplants. Learn how to water an orchid without overdoing it.

The secret to its rapid transit is in its chemistry. Ethanol, to give booze its proper name, is a tiny, agile molecule. It has a backbone of two carbon atoms and is soluble in water. It can hop over ...

Lemon trees need pruning to shape, improve airflow, and boost fruit production. Here's when you should do it and how to get it right for a healthy harvest.

Do not remove the tree from the warm indoors and put it outside if temperatures are freezing. It’s best to let the tree ...

I have heard from a few residents who live in subdivisions where they are beginning to remove all the large trees (oaks, magnolia, etc.) because they are causing damage to the sidewalks or filling up ...

Choosing, setting up and decorating a Christmas tree, then disposing of it, may seem daunting. Here's some advice to brighten ...

For me, the Christmas season does not begin until the smell of a fresh-cut Frasier fir fills my family room. Once a live or ...

Behind the Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont house nestled between the Tucson Convention Center and Music Hall, there's a large fig tree in the backyard of one of Tucson's oldest homes. Jesús García has tasted ...

One person was killed after a large tree toppled over and fell onto a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley Friday. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a neighborhood on the 7300 block of ...

Dear Abby: Last year, we renovated our house. We now have a south-facing roof that is ready for the installation of solar panels. Our utility company has an incentive program to lower the cost of the ...

DEAR ABBY: Last year, we renovated our house. We now have a south-facing roof that is ready for the installation of solar panels. Our utility company has an incentive program to lower the cost of the ...