But, how soon is too soon to get your hands in the dirt? We spoke with lawn and garden experts to help us understand when it’s too early to tackle yard work (even with a hint of spring around the ...

When you get that first hint of spring air, it's only natural to want to shake off the stale feeling of winter and get your house and garden freshened up for the year ahead. While it's an excellent ...

As the ground begins to thaw, now is a great time to prepare your garden in our area and there are things you can do in preparation. Hopefully you left the leaves over your flower and garden vegetable ...

Delaying spring yard cleanup helps protect beneficial insects that overwinter in leaves and stems. Leave some leaves and stems in garden beds or redistribute them to create habitats and natural mulch.

After the dreary days of late winter, it’s hard to resist the urge to get back into the garden. Although it’s still too cold to start most garden chores, there are still smart tasks you can tackle now ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Thinking is changing on spring garden cleanup. The goal used to be to get out there as soon as possible ...

As the weather warms and the first green shoots appear after the winter, many gardeners are eager to start tidying up their yard. Yet, starting yard cleanup too soon can do more harm than good. That's ...