Animals like squirrels, chipmunks, and deer often thwart gardeners' efforts by digging up or eating flowering bulbs. To deter digging pests, gardeners can use chicken wire, plant more bulbs than ...

Unfortunately, deer love to eat hosta leaves, stems, and flowers—it's one of their favorite snacks. The good news? Hostas can recover from the occasional deer chomp. However, it's a good idea to keep ...

Daylilies are among the first perennials to appear in spring, sometimes breaking through the soil before the last snows melt. These fast-growing plants produce tall, vibrant green foliage, followed by ...

Protect your plants from these problematic visitors. Deer love to snack on hostas. You can keep deer away from your garden (and hostas) by building a fence or ...

Years ago when our son was just a tot, my wife organized an Easter egg hunt for the neighborhood kids. She dutifully filled a bunch of those brightly colored plastic eggs, each with a coin or two or a ...