With the increasing unpredictability of extreme weather conditions, gardeners are faced with significant challenges. Whether it’s heat and humidity, drought, frost and freezing temperatures or heavy ...

Farm fields are under water and polytunnels of plants have been flooded following recent downpours.

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – On Thursday, July 13, the high was 94 degrees in Harrisburg meaning summer is in full swing. The hot weather may feel great for those who want to take a dip in the pool, but for ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – Summer means storms and for gardeners the rain may be welcomed, but too much of it along with gusty winds and hail are not ideal for plants. The first step is an obvious one: ...

Plants are truly the Earth’s custodians — as they grow roots into the soil, they take carbon down with them, storing it there. These roots also safeguard the plants’ resilience, insulating the land ...

Not all plants wither when faced with harsh conditions. Extremophyte plants not only survive in dry, salty or cold places, but actually thrive in them. One of these plants flourishes in a place with ...

Now, as I start this week’s column, I want to go on the record by saying I have no formal education in meteorology. My comments related to the weather are simply my opinion, based upon my own ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky is a state known for its rolling hills of green, but recently, you may have noticed a shift in some of your plants’ health. Bushes and shrubs have been grappling with ...