Aspergillus is a common fungus that produces spores, which can be found in many indoor and outdoor environments. A new study has shown that these spores can also be found in commercially available ...

One of the more helpful characteristics of much of our soil on the coast is how well is drains. Most of our substrate is a sandy loam that filters moisture quickly and keeps areas from pooling with ...

Samples from U.S. retailers found high levels of drug-resistant fungi in gardening supplies like flower bulbs, compost and soil The species of fungus observed can be very dangerous if spores are ...

With gardeners trying to grow greener, composting has become more popular than ever. Of course, making compost is easy. All you need to do is mix a lot of brown plant waste (such as leaves), which is ...

Tulips are a great flower for beginner gardeners because it takes very little work to help them flourish — as long as you avoid these mistakes everyone makes when growing tulips. However, these ...

Dear Neil: My flowerbeds have been invaded by a broadleafed weed with yellow flowers (see photo attached). What can I do to eliminate it? I’m not sure of the weed’s name in your thumbnail photo, but ...

NEW YORK -- Five wheelbarrows full of Seattle-made compost were lined up at the entrance to Liberty Community Garden in lower Manhattan. It was the last move for the compost in its cross-country ...

A tough-to-treat, drug-resistant fungal infection may be as close as your local garden center, new research shows. Investigators at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens found high levels of ...