Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. What is one of the most widely grown fruits in the ...

Q: I am trying to revive an old grapevine that has been neglected. It produces plenty of grapes but of poor quality. It has been untrimmed and unsupported for years. The trunk is rotted halfway ...

Q. I have a nice redtip photinia that seems to be dying. Its outer leaves have turned brown. I've cut it back, but it continues. How can I stop it? A. “Brown” just means, as you surmised, that that ...

Q: A master gardener friend of mine just told me not to fertilize my geraniums and just water when the soil surface is dry. Would you agree with her? A: Well, it depends on whether you’d like your ...