Summer is the time of the year when plants fight back and try to get even with us for all that mowing, trimming, spraying and pulling we do to them. Our weed trimmers work quite well on most plants as ...

If you're heading outdoors this summer, it pays to know the difference between poison ivy, poison oak and other rash-producing plants that will leave you itching and scratching — or worse. Most ...

Of all the people I know, I suspect Joe Derek is the only one who would reach out to tell me he has 50 cow parsnip plants growing in his backyard. I did not initially share his excitement for them, at ...

Check out our list of the best plants to grow in the High Desert in September, as recommended by the Victor Valley gardening ...

The third annual Parsnip Pull at Whitewater State Park will take place on Saturday, June 27, from 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are still needed. During this event, volunteers will work in teams to pull ...