I just landed an apartment in NYC (relocating from the west coast) and have a nice little roof deck. I'd like to put a tree up there. What type should I get that will survive both …

I planted several strawberry plants in various pots and containers early this summer, they've mostly done very well and we had a bumper crop of tasty red things. With the nights dr …

I recently transplanted some hydrangeas from a friends garden to our back yard. They are in partial shade, and have been getting plenty of water, but they all are developing purpl …

I have a small lime tree that has produced 4 limes over recent weeks. I found yesterday that one of them had split open and was overripe. With my lemon tree it is easy to spot a r …

How can I help the tree roots to rot faster, or is there only the way of brute-force removing and ripping them out?

Is there a kind of indoor plant that will survive long periods (say, one month) without being watered in the winter? Or is there a good way to set up an automatic watering system?

I've got a small vegetable patch that the slugs absolutely love. As I'm keen to stay organic I don't want to use any pesticides, but at the same time I don't want all my veg being …

Is it true that I should be fertilizing the lawn in both the spring and fall? If fall fertilization is appropriate, when in the fall should I be putting down the fertilizer? Sh …

With a garden of some small fruit trees, a little grass and a bit of the old here and there with garden tools and shrubs, am interested in having more of the local bird life come s …

We have a small backyard in NYC and are looking for the hardiest plants to survive not only the weather but our own lack of a green thumb. What are our best bets?

I've got a smallish garden but I've noticed that one patch of grass (About a metre square) in my garden grows at about twice the rate as the rest? Why would this happen?